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fooling, vbl. n.|ˈfuːlɪŋ|
[f. fool v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb., in various senses.
1609Dekker Gulls Horne-bk. Proem, Wks. (Grosart) II. 205 The excellency of his fooling. 1681S. Colvil Whigs Supplic. (1695) 99 Knipper-dolings, Who troubled Munster with their foolings. 1746Wesley Princ. Methodist 46, I am glad you give this fooling up. 1891Baring-Gould In Troubadour Land ix. 125 It is quite possible that this was all solemn fooling.
b. Preceded by an adj. = Condition or humour for fooling.
1601Shakes. Twel. N. i. v. 36 Put me into good fooling. Ibid. ii. iii. 23 and 86. 1827 Scott Jrnl. 3 Apr., I was in good fooling. 1830Ibid. 21 June, Sir Adam was in high fooling, and we had an amazing deal of laughing. |