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folhardi (1160-74)

folhardi (1160-74)

folhardy  
  FEW:  follis 3,689b / *hardjan 16,155a Gdf:  folhardi 4,50b GdfC: TL: folhardi  DEAF:  hardi 1 (folhardi) H196 DMF:  folhardi  TLF: OED:  foolhardy adj.  MED:  folhardi adj.  DMLBS:

a.

foolhardy, rash
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  A la porte apela, le portier li ouvri; A la porte apele, si tint por fol hardi  Rom de Rou wace i 156.4364
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Une muillier de la contree, Fole hardi e desvergundee  Dial Greg SATF 10592
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  E sachez bien, ço vos afi, Tot feist il com fol hardi, Del tot pas ne s'asegurot  Dial Greg SATF 17110
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  E ne est il trop grant bricon e trop fol hardi ke tient sa teste avant baudement descoverte  Ancren2 176.26
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  molt estes folhardys qe vous osez entrer la mer  Fouke ANTS 42.8
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  coment su jeo donqes si folhardi qe jeo en nul forsenerie ose tant mesfaire contre vous  Sz Med1 74

s.

foolhardy person, rash person
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Et Salomon auci te dit, Q’ové folhardy pour nul excit Tu dois aler  GOWER Mirour 4759

See also:

fol1  folehardiesce  folhardement  folhardie  hardi 
This is an AND2 Phase 2 (F-H) entry. © 2006-2008 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
folhardi