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Appears to be a one-off formation in Carew's translation of Jerusalem Delivered (as idlehed; the spelling idlehead appears to be totally unattested). The similarity to Middle English idelhed (itself a nonce formation) is most likely coincidental. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 00:54, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
- Certainly the use meaning idleness or vanity looks like a nonce, but I have managed to cite another meaning (a person who is...) Kiwima (talk) 03:24, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
- Sense 2 seems to be a compound of idle and head (like blockhead). This is distinct from the etymology currently given, which describes idlehead as a suffixal formation from idle + -head. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 04:47, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
- I've went ahead and split up the two etymologies; the RFV now only covers the first. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 04:53, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 22:33, 7 August 2021 (UTC)