Foolship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly uncountable, usually

    "Of old, your Fool did make your sage one tremble; but my foolship hath not found it so."

  2. 2
    Used as a title or a form of address for a foolish person humorous, often, uncountable, usually

    "To this Philip replied, “We give your Foolship to know that in temporals we are subject to no person.”"

Example

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"Of old, your Fool did make your sage one tremble; but my foolship hath not found it so."

Etymology

From fool + -ship.

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