wanelace (s.xiiex)

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wanelace (s.xiiex)

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  FEW:  wenelaz 22/1,15b Gdf:  wanelace 8,322c GdfC: TL: wanelace 11,838 DEAF:  wanelace  DMF: TLF: OED:  wanlace n.  MED:  wanlas(e n.  DMLBS:  wanlassum 3727b
wenelace,  wenlace,  wenelaz  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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1 (instance of) deceitfulness, trickery
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ma nature est sur tote ren De rendre tut dis mal pur ben, Pur beu servise male grace: La tire e trait ma wenelace  812
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Tant sevent eles (=women) wanelaces (var. (O: s.xiii3/4) wenelaces;  (V: s.xiv) wenlaces ), Ki ben lur fet, poi en ad graces  1233
( 1220-1240; MS: 1220-1240 )  Puis s’est turnez au roi de France, E dist: Oez grant decevance, Cum ore muet descord e scisme Par wenelaz e par sofisme!  13.62
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