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mentier (c.1136-65)
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mentier (c.1136-65)

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menteur,  menterre  
  FEW:  mentiri 6/i,746b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: mentëor 5,1440 DEAF:  mentir (mentier)  DMF:  menteur  TLF:  menteur  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

lying, mendacious: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Fedeil testimoine e lealx N'est unkes menterres ne falx  Salemon 8190
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ci cunte de un chien menteur  MARIE Fables 64.1
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Tost en dirreient mal li garçon menteur  Horn 1219
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Cely q'est hastif de parler, et meymement s'il ad la voys grele, est envyous, fous, impetuous et mentiers  Secr anon 16

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See also:

mentage  menteor  menteresse  mentir 
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