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boisos (s.xii1)
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boisos (s.xii1)

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boisus  
  FEW:  *bauson, *bausjan 1,301b Gdf:  boisos 1,675b GdfC: ∅ TL: boisos 1,1035 DEAF:  boisier (boisos)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

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

s.

deceiver, liar: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  buche de boisus sur mei aoverte est  Oxf Ps ANTS 110.108.1
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  La sente as bons guenchist toz malx, E tote de boisos est falx  Salemon 9484
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