"folie" meaning in Middle English

See folie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɔˈliː(ə)/, /ˈfɔliː(ə)/, /foːˈliː(ə)/, /ˈfoːliː(ə)/ (note: influenced by fole) Forms: ffoly [alternative], ffolye [alternative], foli [alternative], foly [alternative], folye [alternative], fooli [alternative], foolie [alternative], fooly [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French folie; first attested in c. 1230 and by surface analysis, fol (“fool”) + -ie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|folie}} Borrowed from Old French folie, {{etydate|c|1230|nocap=1}} first attested in c. 1230, {{surf|enm|fol|-ie|id1=fool|nocap=1|t1=fool}} by surface analysis, fol (“fool”) + -ie Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} folie, {{enm-adj}} folie
  1. Idiotic, stupid; lacking thought.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-adj-Q2sfQH36 Categories (other): Thinking Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6
  2. Immoral, malicious; lacking morality.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-adj-ECwkC31r Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 4 52 4 4 13 11 5 5 2
  3. Lewd, perverse; sexually immoral.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-adj-xdIQdyio Categories (other): Talking, Thinking Disambiguation of Talking: 7 7 14 15 14 14 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6

Noun

IPA: /fɔˈliː(ə)/, /ˈfɔliː(ə)/, /foːˈliː(ə)/, /ˈfoːliː(ə)/ (note: influenced by fole) Forms: folies [plural], ffoly [alternative], ffolye [alternative], foli [alternative], foly [alternative], folye [alternative], fooli [alternative], foolie [alternative], fooly [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French folie; first attested in c. 1230 and by surface analysis, fol (“fool”) + -ie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|folie}} Borrowed from Old French folie, {{etydate|c|1230|nocap=1}} first attested in c. 1230, {{surf|enm|fol|-ie|id1=fool|nocap=1|t1=fool}} by surface analysis, fol (“fool”) + -ie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} folie, {{enm-noun|folies}} folie (plural folies)
  1. Folly, idiocy; thoughtless behaviour:
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-Bal7nIJ0 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Talking, Thinking Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Talking: 7 7 14 15 14 14 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6
  2. Folly, idiocy; thoughtless behaviour:
    A folly, mistake, or ill-advised idea.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-e5oPVU3D Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Talking, Thinking Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Talking: 7 7 14 15 14 14 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6
  3. Folly, idiocy; thoughtless behaviour:
    A incorrect or useless comment; rubbish.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-6SLWrjty Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Talking, Thinking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 6 16 12 21 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Talking: 7 7 14 15 14 14 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6
  4. Sinfulness, wrongdoing:
    Sexual misconduct or impropriety; lewdness.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-TJfLrYMC Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Sexuality Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Sexuality: 8 8 15 10 9 9 25 11 5
  5. Sinfulness, wrongdoing:
    Injury, damage; the act of harming.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-bdMT7E8v Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Talking, Thinking Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Talking: 7 7 14 15 14 14 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Thinking: 17 6 12 14 13 13 8 12 6
  6. Frenzied insanity; a mad rage.
    Sense id: en-folie-enm-noun-DBkAaIW4 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Anger Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 4 9 16 13 13 15 14 11 Disambiguation of Anger: 0 0 0 14 9 9 13 11 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: folily

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Many are prepared to read and hear / about things that they like the best; / the wise person will listen to wisdom, / [and] the fool gives themself folly […]",
          "ref": "c. 1300, “[Prologue]”, in Curſoꝛ Mundı (Trinity College MS. R. 3.8), Staffordshire, published c. 1400, folio 1, recto, column 1; republished at Cambridge: Trinity College, 23 June 2017:",
          "text": "To rede ⁊ here mony are pꝛeſt / Of þınges þᵗ hem likeþ beſt / þe wıſe mon wol of wıſdome here / þe fool hım draweþ to foly nere",
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      "ipa": "/fɔˈliː(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɔliː(ə)/"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfoːliː(ə)/",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɔliː(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɔliː(ə)/"
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