Idle-headed

Idle-headed
Idle-headed I"dle-head`ed, a. 1. Foolish; stupid. [Obs.] ``The superstitious idle-headed eld.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Delirious; infatuated. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]


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