rare. Also 5 folyus. [ad. OF. folieus, folieux, f. folie FOLLY.] Foolish. Hence Foliously adv.
a. 1450. Knt. de la Tour (1868), 58. For the whiche folyus dede, there is falle so moche sorw, payne, and woo. Ibid., 83. Thorough the said folious loue he toke her into his wiff.
1481. Caxton, Tulle of Old Age, G iv/1. The yong man hopeth foliously, if by cause of his yong age he wenith to live long.
