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truille (c.1185)
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truille (c.1185)

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troille  
  FEW:  torculum 13/ii,40b Gdf:  troille 2 8,82b GdfC: ∅ TL: truille 10,709 DEAF:  truillier (truille)  DMF:  trouille  TLF:  trouille 2  OED: ∅ MED:  troile n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

deceit, trickery, deception: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Mand li sanz troille e favele K'un poi mon leal cunseil creie  Proth ANTS 10728
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xii2/4 )  E tute vostre religiun Ne ateint si a truille nun  S Clem ANTS 3488
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1275 )  La vielle n'ert pas esguarree, La truille (var. (D: 1272-82) gile ) li a tost truvee  Chastoiement Pere1 103.1420
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Cestes et altres truilles dunt il truille plusours serrunt mys a nient od l'eve benoite  Ancren1 87.10

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See also:

truiller  truillerie 
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