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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fulischnes, n. Also: fulyschnes, ful-, foulishnes, foolischnes; fulych-, fulechenes; folych-, folich-, folisch-, foleschenes. [e.m.E. foolishnes (1535).] Foolishness, folly.(a) 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 27.
O luf, quhidder art thou joy or fulychnes 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1684.
He preuit fulischnes, And als was not witles Ib. 4114.
I thé pray sic fulischnes forbeir 1562-3 Winȝet II. 29/8.
The fulechenes of thame sal be manifest to al men 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 234.
Thair foulishnes to goe so neir the wallis of Edinburgh 1596 Dalr. I. 255/23.
Throuch quhais fulishnes … the commonne welth … cam neir to dekay(b) c1475 Wall. v. 631.
Quhat is this luff? no thing bot folychnes a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcvii. 67.
For oure folichnes thai hald Oure doingis in dirisioun 1573 Cath Tr. 28/32.
Quhomekill that euer ye gloir in your awin vanitie and foleschenes