deceivement (s.xii1/3)

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deceivement (s.xii1/3)

[ FEW: 3,25a decipere; Gdf: 2,440c decevement; GdfC: ; TL: 2,1245 decevement; DEAF: ; DMF:  décèvement; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
decevement  

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1deception, trick
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Si ra mult grant deceivement Es cuntrefaites (=stones) ke l’om vent  68.945
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E ceo est veirs veirement Senz nul deceivement  2740
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Or quide bien Rigmel ke seit deceivement E qu’il respunde si pur sun desveiement  845
2illusion
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Si sunges ne venissent ensement De pensir od deceivement [...]  1160
3disappointment
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Mes meinte fez lui vient tiel deceivement, kar homme plosoures feiz ne put quant il veut  99.7
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