Middle English Dictionary Entry
fọ̄les paradīse n.
Entry Info
Forms | fọ̄les paradīse n. |
Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Fool's paradise, a state of happiness based upon erroneous judgment or ignorance.
Associated quotations
- (1462) Paston (Gairdner)4.49 : I wold not be in a folis paradyce.