"fule" meaning in English

See fule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} fule
  1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) fool Tags: Scotland, dialectal Related terms: any fule kno
    Sense id: en-fule-en-adj-GGefEOUG Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: fules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fule (plural fules)
  1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) fool Tags: Scotland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-fule-en-noun-GGefEOUG Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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