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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1531, 1596
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Fulehardy, -hardie, a. Also: foil-, fuylhardy. [ME. folehardy (1303), folherdi (a 1225), OF. fol hardi.] Foolishly bold or adventurous. — 1456 Hay I. 264/28.
Suppos he war sa fulehardy that he wald sett on aventure 1456 Ib. II. 63/5.
That he be nocht fule hardy na our cowart a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1284.
Vnto the fende thow art sa fule hardie 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 73.
With fuylhardy curage malapert 1527 Douglas Corr. 122.
Giff I wald presume to be so bald or foilhardy 1531 Bell. Boece II. 391.
Ye suld nouther be affraylt, nor yit fule-hardy 1596 Dalr. I. 153/9.
A rasche, ferce, and fulehardie ȝoung man
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