"folisch" meaning in Middle English

See folisch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfoːliʃ/ Forms: foles [alternative], folissh [alternative], folisshe [alternative], follysch [alternative], foolissh [alternative], foolyssche [alternative]
Etymology: From fol (“fool”) + -yssh. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fol|-yssh|id1=fool|t1=fool}} fol (“fool”) + -yssh Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} folisch, {{enm-adj}} folisch
  1. Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-folisch-enm-adj-c5scK5f1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 16
  2. (rare) Sinful (doctrinally or sexually) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-folisch-enm-adj-p~vR56BI Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -yssh, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 8 58 35 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 16 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -yssh: 7 71 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 88 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 91 6
  3. (rare) Bizarre, weird, nonsensical. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-folisch-enm-adj--RVOK~vQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Thinking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 16 Disambiguation of Thinking: 0 0 100

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
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    },
    {
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    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "folisshe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "follysch",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foolissh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
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        "Bizarre, weird, nonsensical."
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        "(rare) Bizarre, weird, nonsensical."
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈfoːliʃ/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "fuilish"
    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "folisshe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "follysch",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "foolissh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "foolyssche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous."
      ],
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        ],
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          "erroneous",
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        ],
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          "ridiculous"
        ]
      ],
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        "Late-Middle-English"
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        "Sinful (doctrinally or sexually)"
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          "doctrinally",
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          "bizarre"
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          "weird",
          "weird"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Bizarre, weird, nonsensical."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfoːliʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "folisch"
}

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