adv. Obs. Forms: 3–5 folili, 4–6 folyly, 4–7 folily, (4 foleli), 4–5 folilich(e, 4 folyliche, 5 folilyche, 6 follilie. [ME. foliliche, f. foli, FOLLY a. foolish + -liche -LY2.] Foolishly.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 23326 (Cott.).
| Þat Þai þe sorfuller sal be | |
| þat losen folili has þat le. |
1393. Langl., P. Pl., C. XVII. 234. To teche … how þat folke folyliche · here fif wittes myspenden.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., II. vi. 171. Thei wolen seie sturdili and folili.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., I. 600.
| To quhome the Britis follilie gaif feild, | |
| Quhair the maist pairt of thame that tyme wes keild. |
1598. Stow, Surv. xxviii. (1603), 243. From loosing of time follilie in lust.
b. Lewdly, unchastely.
13[?]. [see FELTER v. 3 b].
c. 1386. Chaucer, Merch. T., 159.
| I have my body folily dispended, | |
| Blessid be God, it shalle ben amended. |
