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单词 fool-large
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fool-largeadj.n.

Forms: Middle English ffole-large, Middle English fol-large, Middle English fole-large, Middle English folle-large, Middle English fool-large, Middle English–1600s foole-large; Scottish pre-1700 fule-large.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French follarge.
Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French follarge (adjective) prodigal, recklessly wasteful (beginning of the 13th cent. in Old French), (noun) spendthrift (late 14th cent.) < fol fool adj. + large liberal, munificent, prodigal (see large adj.). Compare foolhardy adj.With the abstract sense B. 2, which is apparently not paralleled in French, compare slightly earlier fool-largesse n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Recklessly wasteful of one's property or means; foolishly generous; profligate.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective]
largea1225
fool-largec1325
costlewa1387
outragea1400
riotousc1405
sumptuousa1425
superfluea1425
prodigatec1429
profuse?a1475
lavishc1475
prodigalc1485
prodiga1492
prodigaleousa1500
superfluous1531
wasteful1538
costly?1555
prodigal1570
overlavish1573
squandering1589
lavishing1598
spenseful1600
expenseful1605
spendthrift1607
spendful1611
dingthrifty1615
impendious1623
expensive1628
unthriftya1631
spendthrifty1642
flush1703
extravagant1711
profligate1718
dispendious1727
wastry1791
wasterful1821
wastrife1822
prodigalish1857
high-rolling1890
wastrel1896
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [adjective] > extravagant or spendthrift (of persons)
fool-largec1325
costlewa1387
costly?1555
improvident1589
spenseful1600
expenseful1605
spendthrift1607
spendful1611
dingthrifty1615
impendious1623
spendthrifty1642
expensive1650
extravagant1711
hand-to-mouth1748
spendy1911
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 8001 In speninge he was fol large.
c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Ellesmere) (1877) §814 Certes, he that is fool large ne yeueth nat his catel, but he leseth his catel.
1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. viii. 147 Fole large & wastours of theyr goodes.
1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. K1 Foole-large in distributing his goods, to waste his patrimonie.
B. n.
1. A spendthrift; a wasteful person.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun] > squanderer or prodigal
waster1352
spender1393
fool-large?c1425
neve1440
stroyc1440
strawer1460
scapethrifta1500
prodigal son (also daughter, child)1508
nephew1532
scatterer1535
stroy-good1540
prodigal1547
spend-all1553
dingthrift1566
stroy-all1573
scattergood1577
slip-thrift1579
waste-good1585
slide-thrifta1591
spendthrift1601
unthrifta1602
prodiga1605
spend-good1605
wastethrift1608
prodigal1609
lavisher1611
squanderer1611
decoctor1615
profuser1616
extravagant1745
dissipater1799
wastrel1887
squander-bug1943
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun] > spendthrift
spender1393
fool-large?c1425
neve1440
scapethrifta1500
nephew1532
bankrupt1533
scatterer1535
spend-all1553
dingthrift1566
gillian spend-all1573
scattergood1577
slip-thrift1579
waste-good1585
slide-thrifta1591
spendthrift1601
spend-good1605
wastethrift1608
extravagant1745
dissipater1799
?c1425 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Royal 17 D.vi) (1860) 166 And sithen foole large on golde settethe his hert Nomore than the liberalle.
a1450 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Harl. 4866) (1897) l. 4622 (MED) Þere is no difference Twixt fool largesse and liberalitee, Sauf þe fool large..Of his dispenses is to dislauee.
a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 131 (MED) Suche is callid a folle-large, or a wastoure.
2. Reckless wastefulness of one's property or means; foolish generosity; profligacy.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun]
overflowingnessOE
wastinga1300
prodigality1340
misdispendingc1390
misspendingc1390
fool-largessec1405
wantonness1448
fool-largec1450
dilapidationc1460
lavish1483
consuminga1538
profusion1545
sumptuosity1550
wastefulness1551
lashing1556
lavishing1574
profuseness1584
lavishness1590
misspense1591
wastening1604
outlashing1611
duck and drake1614
largesse1614
lavishment1630
squandering1632
prodigence1634
dissipation1639
wastry1645
profusiveness1655
high living1656
nepotation1656
extravagancy1666
extravagance1727
profligacy1792
squander1806
profligateness1817
wastrife1818
spendthriftism1862
wasterfulness1884
high-rolling1890
prodigalism1896
spendthriftiness1950
squanderbugging1966
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun]
overflowingnessOE
fool-largessec1405
fool-largec1450
improvidencec1450
wastry1645
extravagancy1666
extravagance1727
thriftlessness1817
hand-to-mouth1835
spendthriftism1862
imprevision1883
banging1897
spendthriftiness1950
grasshoppering1956
c1450 tr. Secreta Secret. (Royal) 8 It bihouyth him neyþer to haue that on ne that othir of two vicis, skarste ne fool large.
1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. viii. 147 And ye shall vnderstande that folelarge is a right euyll vice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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