Fode, sb. child, lad, person, alumnus, S, S2, PP, HD, MD.

Foh, adj. spotted, S, S2; fou, S; fa3*e, pl., S; foa3*e, S.—­AS. fAih; cp.  Goth. faihus, Gr. [Greek:  poikilos].

Foine, sb. beech-marten, Cotg. (s.v. fouA-nne]; foyne, PP; foyn3*ee, S3; fooyne, the fur of the marten, Prompt.; foyns, pl., fur, MD, HD.—­OF. foine, faine, faine, the beech-marten, also faine, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat. fagina, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat. faginus, from fagus.

Foison, sb. abundance, plenty, might, MD, Sh., HD; foyson, S2, C3; foysyn, S2; foysoun, B; fusioune, B.—­OF. foison, fuison; Lat. fusionem.

Folc, sb. folk, people, S, S2, W2, PP; uolk, MD; folk, PP; uolkes, gen., S; folkene, gen. pl., S; folken, S2.—­AS. folc.

Folc-king, sb. the king of the people, MD; folc-kinge, dat., S.

Folde, sb. earth, ground, the world, S2, MD, HD, P.—­AS. folde, OS. folda.

Folde, sb. a fold, plait, MD, PP. Phr.:  in monie volde, in manifold (ways), S.

Folden, v. to fold, shut, embrace, PP; falde, MD; folde, pt. s., S3; folden, pp., S2, PP.—­AS.. fealdan, pt. fA(C)old, pp. fealden.

Fole, sb. foal, S, PP; foles, pl., PP; folus, P.—­AS. fola:  Goth. fula; cp.  Lat. pullus; see Brugmann, ASec. 208.

Fole, adj. and sb. foolish, lustful, a fool,MD, S2; foole, S3; foule, H; fule, S2; fool, C2; foles, pl., S2, S3, P.—­AF. fol.

Folgen; see Folwen.

Folie, sb. folly, S2, PP; folye, S, C2, PP; folies, pl., S.—­AF. folie.

Folily, adv. foolishly, C3; folili, W.

Follich, adj. foolish, MD; foly, S2; folliche, adv., S.

Fol-marde, sb. polecat, S2; see Fulmard.

Folte, adj. foolish, Prompt, Cath.; folett, Prompt.—­OF. folet (Bartsch).  See Fole (foolish).

Folten, v. to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.; folted, pp. crazed, S2.

Foltheed, sb. folly, PP.

Foltische, adj. foolish, W; foltish, HD.

Foltren, v. to totter, S3; see Faltren.

Foltrye, sb. foolishness, Prompt.