Definition of "foly" [foly]

• A Middle English form of folly.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Hey maybe Fox news can try to bamboozle the public by flashing a picture of former Democratic house speaker Tom foley ……..hey it,ll probally convince millions of Fox watchers the democrats are responsible….. and maybe mark foly can become the next Jimmy Swagart on cable !"
• "Why shulde ye spare hym then? because such foly I am wont to despise, not to folowe."
• "The dogges one by one murthered, thei dis - solued the peace, and wearied the Shepe, then the Shepeher - des repented them of their rashe graunt, and foly committed:"