v. Obs. Forms: Inf. 1 afellan, afyllan; 2–3 afelle(n, avellen, afylle(n, afulle; 4 affulle (ü). Pa. t. 1 afellde, afyllde; 2–3 afelde, afælde, afylde, afulde. Pa. pple. 1–2 afelled, afylled; 3 afulled, afeld. [f. A- pref. 1 intensive + fellan, fyllan to FELL, causal of FALL. The forms in u (ü) for OE. y are s.w. See also AFALL v.2] To fell, strike down, cast down, lay low.
c. 1000. O. E. Gosp., Luke xix. 44. And to eorþan afyllað þe and þine bearn.
c. 1160. Hatton Gosp., ibid. And to eorðan afelled þe, and þine bearn.
1205. Layamon, 22814. Ær þa sweordes comen; seouene he afelde [later text afulde].
c. 1230. Ancren Riwle, 122. An ancre þet a windes puf of a word auelleð.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 5240. The kyng dude onon afelle Many thousand okes.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 2494. Mo þan hundred of hure rout; þay affulde ded on þe clay.
