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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456
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Fule-large, a. [ME. fool, fole, fol large (c 1300), OF. fol large.] Foolishly liberal; prodigal. — 1456 Hay II. 63/5.
He suld be temperit in larges, that he be nouthir fule large na our wrechit 1456 Ib. 82/16.
And [= if] a prince be fule large
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"Fule-large adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fule_large>
