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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1670
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Fulischlie, adv. Also: fulischelie, -ilie, fulishlie, folishly; fulychly, -ichlie, -echelie, -ochlie. [Late ME. folysly (Caxton).] Foolishly.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece II. 110.
Trubill that wes so fulischelie begun 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 6346.
Sa fulischlie geir for to win 1562-3 Winȝet I. 21/8, etc.
Quha fuleschlie assentit to thair … arrogance 1567 Satirical Poems v. 26.
Quhen fulishlie thay tuik the plane 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 83.
Gif ane burges wife … answeres fulishlie in Court 1624 Criminal Trials III. 571.
Fulischilie apprehending that the al-seing eie … did nocht luik doun(b) 1513 Doug. ix. ix. 118.
Hys scheild besyde hym swakkand fulychly 1533 Bell. Livy I. 220/32.
He … come fulichly vp the said montaine 1533 Ib. 246/21.
He gaif batall fulichlie 1562-3 Winȝet II. 38/12.
Lat him nocht beleue him fulechelie 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 219.
My lord of Mortonis suddartis following … owir fuilochlie ovir the burne(c) 1670 Rec. Justiciary Ct. II. 14.
The woman died folishly
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