Middle English Dictionary Entry
fōliōt n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fōliōt n. |
| Etymology | OF foliot a snare (for catching birds); ?cp. fōlīe stupidity, nonsense; wrongdoing. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A means of ensnaring or beguiling, a lure or decoy; ?foolish matter.
Associated quotations
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)868 : Ne singe ih hom no foliot [so also Jes-O], For al me song is of longinge..Þat mon bi me hine biþenche.