folily
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- foliliche, folyly, folilyche, folylyche, folely, folyliche, folilich, folilye, folylych, folilie, folili
Etymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editfolily
- Foolishly, idiotically, in an ill-advised or knowledgeless way.
- 1387, Chaucer, “v. 7061”, in The Tale of Melibee[1]:
- ...for thynges that been folily doon, and that been in hope of Fortune, shullen nevere come to good ende.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- Immorally; in a sinful, immoral or evil way.
- (rare) Lustfully, lewdly.
References
edit- “fōlīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
- “folily”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.