† ˈfollily, adv. Obs.
Forms: 3–5 folili, 4–6 folyly, 4–7 folily, (4 foleli), 4–5 folilich(e, 4 folyliche, 5 folilyche, 6 follilie.
[ME. foliliche, f. foli, folly a. foolish + -liche -ly2.]
Foolishly.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 23326 (Cott.) Þai þe sorfuller sal be þat losen folili has þat le. 1393 Langl. P. Pl. C. xvii. 234 To teche..how þat folke folyliche here fif wittes myspenden. c 1449 Pecock Repr. ii. vi. 171 Thei wolen seie sturdili and folili. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 600 To quhome the Britis follilie gaif feild. 1598 Stow Surv. xxviii. (1603) 243 From loosing of time follilie in lust. |
b. Lewdly, unchastely.
| 13.. [see felter v. 3 b]. c 1386 Chaucer Merch. T. 159, I have my body folily dispended. |