Obs. [OF. fol hardiement foolish daring.] = FOOLHARDINESS.
[Le Manuel des Pechiez, 1336, in R. Brunne, Handl. Synne (1862), 23.
Home qe par fol hardiement | |
Jure par deu horriblement.] |
1375. Barbour, Bruce, VI. 336.
Vorschip Extremyteis has twa; | |
Fule-hardyment the formast is, | |
And the tothir is cowardiss. |
c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, I. xxvi. (1869), 17. Michel is he of foolhardiment and of surquideoures thinkinge.
1533. Bellenden, Livy, II. (1822), 2045. The consul reprochit thaim, first, of thair ful hardiment, and syne of thair cowarty.