FOISOUN, _s._ plenty, abundance, R. 1359; Foison, B 504; Foyson, A 3165. O. F. _foison_; Lat. acc. _fusionem_. FOLD; twenty thousand fold (i.e. times), H 169; a thousand fold, 5. 208. FOLDE, _s._ fold, sheepfold, A 512; _dat._ A 1308. FOLDE, _v._ fold, T. ii. 1085; Folden, _pp._ folded, T. iv. 359, 1247, 1689. FOLE, -S; see FOOL. FOLED, _pp._ foaled, born, D 1545. FOLILY, _adv._ idly, at random, B 4. p 6. 114; foolishly, 4. 158; B 2639; G 428. FOLK, _s._ folk, people, 2. 27, 48; A 12, 25; sort, company, 5. 524; Folkes, _pl._ companies of people, 5. 278. FOLWEN, _ger._ to follow, T. i. 259; _v._ D 1124; Folwe, _v._ F 749; Folwe, _1 pr. s._ 3. 585; Folweth, _pr. s._ T. i. 899; B 3327, F 1051; Folwen, _pr. pl._ follow, A. i. 11. 1; A 2682, C 514; Folwed, _pt. s._ A 528; Folowed wel, followed as a matter of course, 3. 1012; Folwinge, _pres. pt._ following, A 2367; Folwing, L. 2018; Folweth, _imp. pl._ imitate, E 1189. FOLY, _adv._ foolishly, 3. 874. Cf. FOLILY. FOL['Y]E, _s._ folly, foolishness, A 3045, E 236, F 1131; silly thing, B 4628; F['o]ly, 3. 610, 737; F['o]lies, _pl._ F 1002. FOLYE, _v._; Folyen, _pr. pl._ act foolishly, B 3. p 2. 62, 66. FOME; see FOOM. FOMEN, _pl._ foe-men, T. iv. 42; B 3255, 3507. FOMY, _adj._ foaming, covered with foam, L. 1208; A 2506. FOND; _pt. s. of_ Finde. FONDE, _v._ endeavour, R. 1584; 3. 1020, 1259, 1332; 5. 257; T. ii. 273, 479; B 2080, D 479, G 951; _ger._ R. 432; T. iii. 1155; Fonde, _v._ attempt, try, E 283; try to persuade, B 347. A.S. _fandian_. See FOUNDE (2). FONDE, _pt. s. subj._ could find, 5. 374. See FINDE. FONGE, _v._ receive, B 377. Icel. _fanga_; cf. A.S. _f['o]n_. FONNE, _s._ fool (Northern), A 4089. FONT-FUL WATER, fontful of water, B 357. FONTSTOON, _s._ font, B 723. FOO; see FO. FOO, _s._ foo', _for_ foot (see note), A 3781. FOOL, _adj._ foolish, silly, R. 1253; 5. 505; I 853; light, I 156; witless, B 1. m 2. 22 (Lat. _stolidam_). FOOL, _s._ fool, R. 14; A 3005; jester, T. ii. 400; B 3271; Fole, HF. 958; Foles, _pl._ fools, L. 262 _a_, 315 _a_; B 2448; wicked persons, E 2278; Folis, T. i. 635. FOOL-HARDINESSE, _s._ fool-hardiness, A 1925; (personified), 5. 227. FOOL-HARDY, _adj._ foolishly bold, B 3106. FOOLISH, _adj._ unintelligent, B 1. p 6. 7, B 5. p 1. 24. FOOL-LARGE, _adj._ foolishly liberal, B 2789, 2810; I 814; B 2. m 2. 8 (see note). FOOL-LARGESSE, _s._ foolish liberality, I 813. FOOM, _s._ foam, A 1659, G 564; Fome, _dat._ G 565. A.S. _f[=a]m_. FOO-MEN, _s. pl._ foes, B 3255, 3507. See FO-MEN. FOON, FOOS; see FO. FOOT, _as pl._ feet, 3. 420; A 4124. See FETE, FOTE. FOOT-BREDE, _s._ foot-breadth, HF. 2042. FOOT-HOT, _adv._ instantly, on the spot, B 438 (see note); Fot-hoot, 3. 375. FOOT-MANTEL, _s._ foot-cloth, 'safe-guard' to cover the skirt, A 472.