I. Lit.
A. A pair of bellows: “formae, quas vos effici sine follibus et sine incudibus non putatis,” Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54; cf.: “folle fabrili flando accenderunt,” Liv. 38, 7, 12; Verg. G. 4, 171; id. A. 8, 449: Hor. S. 1, 4, 19; Pers. 5, 11.—
B. A playing-ball inflated with wind, a windball: “ego te follem pugillatorium faciam, et pendentem incursabo pugnis,” Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 16: “folle decet pueros ludere, folle senes,” Mart. 14, 47, 2; 4, 19, 5; cf. folliculus, I. B.—
C. A leathern money-bag: “et tenso folle reverti Inde domum possis,” Juv. 14, 281; so Dig. 35, 1, 82; Veg. Mil. 2, 20; Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 23.—
2. Transf., a small piece of money: “centum folles aeris,” Lampr. Heliog. 22: “quinquaginta folles petere,” Aug. Civ. D. 22, 8; id. adv. Crescent. 3, 29.—
D. A cushion or pillow inflated with air, a wind-cushion, Lampr. Heliog. 25, 2.—
