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deceivement (s.xii1/3)
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deceivement (s.xii1/3)

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decevement  
  FEW:  decipere 3,25a Gdf:  decevement 2,440c GdfC: ∅ TL: decevement 2,1245 DEAF:  decevoir (decevement)  DMF:  décèvement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1deception, trick: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Si ra mult grant deceivement Es cuntrefaites (=stones) ke l’om vent  Lapid 68.945
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E ceo est veirs veirement Senz nul deceivement  Comput ANTS 2740
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Or quide bien Rigmel ke seit deceivement E qu’il respunde si pur sun desveiement  Horn 845
2illusion: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Si sunges ne venissent ensement De pensir od deceivement [...]  Man pechez 1160
3disappointment: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Mes meinte fez lui vient tiel deceivement, kar homme plosoures feiz ne put quant il veut  Ancren2 99.7
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