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1. fọ̄llī̆che adv.

18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Foolishly, unwisely; imprudently, improvidently; rashly; folliche large, prodigal, spendthrift; folliche largeli, prodigally, with imprudent generosity or abandon; (b) sinfully; esp., lustfully……

2. fọ̄lship n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Stupidity, foolishness. …

3. fọ̄l n.

147 quotations in 9 senses
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A foolish, stupid, or ignorant person; fol of kind, natural fol, a congenital fool. …

4. fọ̄l adj.

46 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of persons: foolish, stupid, ignorant, imprudent; (b) of things, actions, ideas, emotions: foolish, absurd, senseless, ill-advised fol largenesse, prodigality; prodigal expenditure (= fol-largesse……

5. fọ̄l-larǧe adj. & adv.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Foolishly generous, improvident, prodigal; (b) as noun: a spendthrift, a waster; prodigality [quot.: c1450]. …

6. fọ̄l-hardī adj.

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Foolishly daring, rash, reckless. …

7. fọ̄l-itōhelīch adj.

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Of speech: ill-mannered, rude. …

8. fọ̄l-larǧesse n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Foolish generosity, prodigality. …

9. fọ̄l-itōhshipe n.

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Ill-mannered behavior, rudeness. …

10. fọ̄lish adj.

14 quotations in 3 senses
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Of persons: (a) insane; (b) wicked; ?lecherous. …

11. fọ̄llī̆ch adj.

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Unwise, foolish, silly. …

12. wīse-larǧe adj.

Additional spellings: wiselarge
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Inordinately generous, spendthrift. …

13. stape-fọ̄le adj.

Additional spellings: stapefole
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Extremely foolish, deranged. …

14. frẹ̄-larǧe adj.

Additional spellings: frelarge
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Generous, liberal in giving. …

15. fōlī adj.

28 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Foolish, ignorant; imprudent, unwise, ill-advised; foli largesse, foolish generosity, prodigality [cp. fọ̄l-larǧesse n.]; foli hastinesse, imprudent haste [cp. fọ̄l-hastī̆fness(e n.]; (b) sinful……

16. ?fọ̄lhēdlī adv.

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Foolishly. …

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