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fanfelue (s.xiiex)
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fanfelue (s.xiiex)

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famfelue,  faunfelue;  famflue,  fanflue  
  FEW:  pompholyx 9,144b Gdf:  fanfelue 3,717c / fafelu (fafelue) 3,696c GdfC: ∅ TL: fanfelüe 3,1624 / fafelue 3,1555 DEAF:  fanfelue F114 DMF:  fanfelue  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1trifle, something negligible: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  La vertu k'est par Deu venue Mut vot turner en fanfelue  S Osith 1317
♦nonsense: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiiex )  Fables trovum en lor escrit, Famflues e maint tel dit Ke si un lai escutast A maus bricuns tost les jugast  Donn Am ants 156
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Tut quident ke seit fanflue Quantque ne pert a lur veue  Mirur2 1302
2trick, foolish illusion: 
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  (blind men) unt tut receu la wue. Dutent ke seit faunfelue  S Edw paris ANTS 4060
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