folisch
Middle English
Alternative forms
- foolissh, follysch, foolyssche, folisshe, folissh, foles
Etymology
From fole (“fool”) + -yssh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːliʃ/
Adjective
folisch
- (Late Middle English) Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Sinful, unorthodox, lascivious.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Bizarre, weird, nonsensical.
Usage notes
The use of folisch to describe people is rare in Middle English.
Descendants
- English: foolish
- Scots: fuilish
References
- “fọ̄lish (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.