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mensunger2 (1267)
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mensunger2 (1267)

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mençunger,  mensounger,  mensunger,  menzonger  (meçunger (l. me[n]çunger),  mensuger (l. mensu[n]ger))  
  FEW:  mentio 6/i,735b; 6/i,738a Gdf:  mençongier 2 5,232b GdfC: ∅ TL: mençognier 1 5,1396 DEAF:  mençogne (mençognier 1)  DMF:  mensonger 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to deceive: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Nus menzonge (var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) meçunge (l. me[n]çunge ); (C: s.xiii4/4) mensunge; (D: s.xiv1/4) mensuge (l. mensu[n]ge )) meimes nostre esperance  Lum Lais ANTS 6010

v.intrans.

to lie: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Jo la vus dirray saunz mensounger  Merlin Proph Prol 41

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See also:

mensunge  mensungeable  mensunger1  mensungierement 
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