ment1 (1160-74)
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ment1 (1160-74)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  mentiri 6/i,746a Gdf:  ment 5,243b GdfC: ∅ TL: ment 5,1438 DEAF:  mentir (ment)  DMF:  ment 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

pl. mens  

It is also possible to interpret fables and mens in the Wace citation as conjugated verbs forms (second person singular) of fabler and mentir.

s.

1 lie, untruth: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Ne tu ne nos quiers paiz ne tu ne nous deffens, De quanque tu li diz li fables et li mens  i 153.4248
mentage  menteor  menteresse  mentier  mentir 
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