1cunningly, craftily:
(
c.1335;
MS: s.xivm
)
les grantz de la terre porsiwerent quointement et enginousement le dit sire P. de G.
86
2deceitfully:
(
1275;
MS: c.1282
)
[...] ke il engineusement eit fet attacher sun adverserre
(C) 2
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
si [...] le dit roialme soit malement rewlé et governé ou enginousement conseilé [...]
80.21
♦
by trickery:
(
MS: s.xiii3/3
)
les hus de ma meison enginnusement overi e larcenussement ientra
(l. i entra)
(S) 65
3secretively:
(
MS: s.xiii3/3
)
freschement levames hu e cri sur lui si cum sur felun e suimes [...] desques a la meisoun J. de C. ou nos les trovamus enginussement mussez e larcenussement ressetté odvesques tot la roberie
(S) 66
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