deception (c.1136-65)
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deception (c.1136-65)

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[ FEW: 3,24a deceptio; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,279b deception; TL: 2,1243 decepcïon; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  déception; TLF:  déception; OED:  deception n.; MED:  decepcioun n.; DMLBS: 572c deceptio ]
decepçon  

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1deceit, deception: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Tant unt en els deceptions, E de Dampnedé questions, Ke nen est nuls hom en terre Ki lor boisdie sace enquerre  3649
( 1330 )  par engin & deception de malveises gentz  ii 55
2quibble, captious objection: 
( MS: s.xiii )  cavilla: ankelbon, kivil, decepçon  166
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