folye
See also: fôlye
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old French folie; equivalent to fole (“fool”) + -ie.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
folye (plural folyes)
- Folly, idiocy, stupidness; stupid behaviour.
- A folly, mistake, or ill-advised idea.
- Rubbish; bullshit; a quip that is erroneous or useless.
- Sinning, iniquitousness, perfidy, unlawfulness.
- Sexual misconduct or impropriety; lewdness.
- Injury, hurtfulness, wounding.
- Rage, ferocity, lack of sanity
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fōlīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Adjective edit
folye
- Idiotic, stupid, foolish, ill-thought.
- Immoral, wicked, evil, malicious.
- Lewd, sexually immoral or wrong.
References edit
- “fōlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
folye
- Alternative form of folliche
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Compare German folgen, Dutch volgen, English follow.
Verb edit
folye
- to follow