GULLISH

Etymology

Adjective

gullish (comparative more gullish, superlative most gullish)

(archaic) Foolish, credulous, simple-minded.

besides this inbred neglect of liberal sciences and all arts, which should excolere mentem, polish the mind, they have most part some gullish humour or other, by which they are led […].

Source: Wiktionary


Gull"ish, a.

Definition: Foolish; stupid. [Obs.] Gull"ish*ness, n. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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