folisch

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

foolissh, follysch, foolyssche, folisshe, folissh, foles

Etymology[edit]

From fole (“fool”) +‎ -yssh.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːliʃ/

Adjective[edit]

folisch

(Late Middle English) Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous.
(Late Middle English, rare) Sinful, unorthodox, lascivious.
(Late Middle English, rare) Bizarre, weird, nonsensical.

Usage notes[edit]

The use of folisch to describe people is rare in Middle English.

Descendants[edit]

English: foolish
Scots: fuilish

References[edit]

“fọ̄lish, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.

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