billfuln.
/ˈbɪlfʊl/ As much as fills a bird's bill.
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billful1600
beakful1794
crawful1831
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xlviii. 883 Giue her a birdes bill full [Fr. la bechee] fower times a day.
1863 F. T. Buckland Curiosities Nat. Hist. 2nd Ser. 329 He takes a billfull of mud.
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