† ˌfoolˈhardiment Obs.
[OF. fol hardiement foolish daring.]
= foolhardiness.
| [Le Manuel des Pechiez 1336 in R. Brunne Handl. Synne (1862) 23 Home qe par fol hardiement Iure par deu horriblement.] 1375 Barbour Bruce vi. 337 Vorschip Extremyteis has twa; Fule-hardyment the formast is, And the tothir is cowardiss. c 1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. xxvi. (1869) 17 Michel is he of foolhardiment. 1533 Bellenden Livy ii. (1822) 204 The consul reprochit thaim..of thair ful hardiment. |