folet1 (1086)
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  FEW:  follis 3,689a Gdf:  folet 1 4,49c GdfC:  folet 9,634b TL: folet 3,2009 DEAF:  fol 1 (folet)  DMF:  follet  TLF:  follet  OED:  folt n.  MED:  folt n.  DMLBS:  follettus 973a
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
2mythologicalgoblin: 
( 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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