Obs. Also 1 fultéam, 3 foltom. [OE. fultum, fultéam, f. *fulltéon (= OHG. follaziohan) to assist, f. FULL adv. + téon to draw, TEE v. Cf. TEAM f. the root of the simple vb. With regard to the sense-development see the remarks s.v. FOLLOW v.] Help, assistance, support; also concr. one who or something which helps.

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Beowulf, 698. Ac him dryhten for-ȝeaf … frofor and fultum.

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a. 800.  Erfurt Gloss., 360. Emolomentum, fulteam [Corpus Gloss., fultum].

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 105. Þurh drihtnes fultum.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 417. Þat Troynisce folc mid his fulle fultume nomen … Brutus & makeden hine to duke.

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c. 1250.  Gen. & Ex., 2824. Of me sal fultum ben ùe broȝt.

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