folet1 (1086)
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folet1 (1086)

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[ FEW: 3,689a follis; Gdf: 4,49c folet 1; GdfC: 9,634b folet; TL: 3,2009 folet; DEAF:  fol 1 (folet); DMF:  follet; TLF:  follet; OED:  folt n.; MED:  folt n.; DMLBS: 973a follettus ]
follet  

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1fool, jester: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Oveke luy son follet a ky eal se banye, Ke luy chaunte songes a hour de complye Et fables et chaunceouns, tant qe eal est endormye  358
2myth.goblin: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  D'un vilein cunte ke prist ja un folet que lung tens gueita  232.2
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1086 )  William Folet  Follett
fol#1  folage  foleance  foleier  foleisun  folement  foletel  folie#1  follarge  foloir  foltage  folté  folur 
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