truflur (c.1170)
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truflur (c.1170)

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[ FEW: 13/ii,385b tuber; Gdf: 8,97c trufeor; GdfC: ∅; TL: 10,706 trufëor; DEAF:  trufe (trifleor); DMF:  truffeur; TLF:  truffer (truffleur); OED:  trifler n.; MED:  trufler n.; DMLBS: 3514b trufator]
trufflere,  trufflur,  treflur  ii 159  

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1trifler, one who is not earnest: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Bien sai vers mei n'estes mençonger ne trufflere  804
♦ jester, one who has a frivolous or nonsensical nature: 
( MS: s.xiii )  nugax: trufflur  i 122
♦ joker, one who is pleasant to be around: 
( MS: s.xiii )  congerro: truflur  168
trufle  trufleis  trufler  truflerie  truflure 
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