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boiser1 (c.1136-65)
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boiser1 (c.1136-65)

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boisier,  boisser,  boissier;  boser  
  FEW:  *bauson, *bausjan 1,301b / *bauson, *bausjan 15/i,83b Gdf:  boisier 1 1,674c GdfC: ∅ TL: boisier 1 1,1034 DEAF:  boisier  DMF:  boisier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  boisiare 205a

v.trans.

1to deceive, cheat, trick: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Li un as altres suvent dient: 'Vus me boisiez, defors getez, Crollez la main, hochez les dez!'  Brut WACE 10583
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Que tuz ceus kis cuntredirrunt E falsement les boserunt Parmanable maleiçun Aient [...]  S Edw barking 2100
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant l’ad la dame si delivré [...] Del diable qui l’ot boisé  S Modw 1335
2to be deceitful about, cheat about: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ki boiset dime a escient, Vers Deu s’enpeiret malement  Salemon 2377

v.intrans.

to be deceitful, cheat: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  As eschecs juent li plusur [...] Suvent boisent e suvent trichent  Brut WACE 10570
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ele est si enterine ke ja nen iert boisant  Horn 3736
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Ne fount dreite justise, einz boisent tout a frount  GUISCH (O) 80
♦ven.to mislead: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Li chen sunt haut, ne boissent mie, Mut unt la bisse pres siwie  S Gile1 1603
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