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deceivablement (c.1292)
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deceivablement (c.1292)

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desceivablement,  disseivablement  
  FEW:  decipere 3,25a Gdf:  decevablement 2,440b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  decevoir (decevablement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  deceivably adv.  MED:  deceivabli adv.  DMLBS: ∅

adv.

deceitfully, falsely: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Et si dowarie desceivablement soit establie de trestouz les tenementz [...]  BRITT ii 242
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Car enz en chastier porroit il respondre si deceivablement e si parler sotilment  Ancren2 199.8
( 1398 )  H.C. et le dit W., ymaginauntz coment ilz purront anienter l’estat le dit suppliant par conspiracye entre eux ewe, fausement et deceivablement ensemble conspirerount  Chancery SC 42
♦treacherously: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  il les mena deceivablement q’il les occist en les montaignes  Bible Royal 59rb
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