Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To help; aid; further: same as filst.

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  • verb transitive, obsolete To help; aid; further; promote.

Etymologies

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From Middle English filstnen, fulstnen, equivalent to filst +‎ -en. More at filst.

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