"fol" meaning in Cornish

See fol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), from Old French fol (cf. modern French fou (“mad”)), from Latin follis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|kw|enm|fol|t=fool, foolish}} Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), {{der|kw|fro|fol}} Old French fol, {{cog|fr|fou||mad}} French fou (“mad”), {{der|kw|la|follis}} Latin follis Head templates: {{head|kw|adjective||//||an//|head=}} fol, {{kw-adj}} fol
  1. absurd, foolish, mad Derived forms: folenep (english: foolish face, foolishness, folly), folhwarth (english: giggle) [noun], folhwerthin (english: giggle) [verb], folneth (english: folly, foolishness)
    Sense id: en-fol-kw-adj-ezm-MxzL Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 62 10 28

Adverb

Forms: yn fol [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), from Old French fol (cf. modern French fou (“mad”)), from Latin follis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|kw|enm|fol|t=fool, foolish}} Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), {{der|kw|fro|fol}} Old French fol, {{cog|fr|fou||mad}} French fou (“mad”), {{der|kw|la|follis}} Latin follis Head templates: {{head|kw|adv||head=yn fol}} yn fol, {{kw-adv|yn=1}} yn fol
  1. ridiculously
    Sense id: en-fol-kw-adv-FIJflVnL

Noun

Forms: felyon [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), from Old French fol (cf. modern French fou (“mad”)), from Latin follis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|kw|enm|fol|t=fool, foolish}} Borrowed from Middle English fol (“fool, foolish”), {{der|kw|fro|fol}} Old French fol, {{cog|fr|fou||mad}} French fou (“mad”), {{der|kw|la|follis}} Latin follis Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||||||{{{d2}}}|plural|felyon|||||cat2=|f4g=|f5g=|f6g=|g=m|head=}} fol m (plural felyon), {{kw-noun|m|yon|aff=oe}} fol m (plural felyon)
  1. madman Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-fol-kw-noun-O3TdA4YE
     
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