fulling

'fulling'

[full.v.01] as in: beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening

Examples:
full the cloth

'fulling'

[full.v.02] as in: make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

'fulling'

[wax.v.03] as in: increase in phase

Examples:
the moon is waxing

Origins

					fulling (English)
├── full (English)
│   ├── full (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── fulle (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── fullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── fulling (Middle English (1100-1500))

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