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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1563
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Fulage, -ege, adj. Also: fulache, folache. [Varr. of Fulisch, perh. partly after F. folage.] Foolish.1533 Boece ix. iii. 291 b.
The pepill of Britan ... condempnyng the detestabill ritis of the folache gentilite ... resauit of new the ȝoke of Criste 1533 Ib. ix. iv. 293 b.
Britons, of quham sum parte be … the fulache gentilite had bene illudit 1533 Ib. xi. iv. 410 b.
He salde for his fulage tyrannye done apoun ws 1545 Bk. Carlaverock II. 25.
As to the credence sent fra me … , itwas to my fulage opinion [etc.] c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 70.
Quhairfoir we think, that ȝe haif preuit fulage, For to offend that souerane 1562-3 Winȝet I. 55/24.
Sik proud fulege phantaseis 1562-3 Ib. 61/23.
Thir thingis I spek in na fulege confidence of my eruditioun