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follarge (s.xiiiin)

The form forilagis is a cross reference to the following entry:

follarge (s.xiiiin)

folarge;  foularge;  fous large  (forilagis (l. foulagis)  TLL ii 102)  
  FEW:  follis *3,688a / largus *5,182b Gdf:  follarge 4,52b GdfC: TL: DEAF:  fol 1 (folarge)  DMF:  follarge  TLF: OED:  fool-large adj. and n.  MED:  follarge adj. and adv.  DMLBS:

a.

prodigal, recklessly wasteful
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Si tun veisin est ja trop riche, Il est fous large u il est chiche  Pet Plet ANTS 962
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  Puis dona le Roi a chivalers et esquiers si larges douns qe checun lui tient follarge  Rich I 22.17
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  il pout despendre a tuoz ceaus ke valer ly porunt ou en feet, ou en dist, noun pas foularge, ne trop eschars  Am curt 51.26-27
le fiz follarge
Bibl.theol.the prodigal son
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Laquele alme est signefié par le fiz foularge ke loinz fu alee de soen pere  Ancren2 145.28

s.

spendthrift, waster
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Si ly follarges ust atant Come ot Cresus en son vivant [...]  GOWER Mirour 8461

See also:

fol1 
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