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menteresse (c.1135)
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menteresse (c.1135)

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menterresse  
  FEW:  mentiri 6/i,748a Gdf:  menteresse 5,243c GdfC: ∅ TL: menterresse 5,1442 DEAF:  mentir (menteresse)  DMF:  menteresse  TLF:  menteur (menteresse)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.f.

lying, mendacious: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Levre menteresse e boisose Est a Deu chose hainose  Salemon 7563

s.f.

female female liar: 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Bien li tendrai ceste promese, Ne m'en tenra por menteresse  S Marg wace 13.170 (A)

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See also:

mentage  menteor  mentier  mentir 
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