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faitiz (1121-25)
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The form faitise is a cross reference to the following entry:

faitiz (1121-25)

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feitiz,  feytis; 
f. faitice,  faitise  
  FEW:  facticius 3,358b Gdf:  faitis 3,709a GdfC: ∅ TL: faitiz 3,1603 DEAF:  faitiz F70 DMF:  faitis  TLF: ∅ OED:  featous adj.  MED:  fetis adj.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

archit.well constructed, beautifully built: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Un port truvent, la se sunt mis [...] Cil fud faitiz en le rocheit blef  S Brend mup 264
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De suz la boche li fraint l'escu faitiz  Rom Chev ANTS 1883 (var.)
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  A uns eschameus feitiz K'il teneit cuntre sun piz Se trait li povre frarin (=a cripple)  S Edw paris ANTS 1943
( MS: c.1335 )  La sale, qe ad murs feytis, Estoit assise a pentis  Harley Complete iii 156.129
♦(of person) handsome, pretty: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Gent par les flancs e ben faitiz  Gui War 4582
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  il avoit une damoisele bele et faitise laquelle morust sodeignement  Mandeville 121
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  une autre q'est de son endroit soit reputé de luy plus bele, Ou plus de luy faitice soit  GOWER Mirour 3052
♦subtle, crafty: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Parole atiffé et feitiz  Man pechez 10239

See also:

faire1  faitisement 
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