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traicier (1360-79)
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The form traiçour is a cross reference to the following entry:

traicier (1360-79)

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traiçour  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

lawone who 'pulls', person who corrupts a jury by influencing the other members: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) De ces jurours fals et atteintz Encore y ad des capiteins, Traiciers ont noun, c'est assavoir Q'ils treront, mais nounpas des meins, Ainz du malice dont sont pleins, Le remenant a leur voloir  GOWER Mirour 25035
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Tout ensi comme ly chiens currour Est affaité du veneour De courre au serf ou a goupil, Tout autrecy ly fals traiçour Les jofnes gens qui sont questour Affaite et entre a son peril: Qant nay dirra, dirront nenil, Qant dist oil, si dirront il, Du voir font fals, du fals verrour, Loyalté mettont en exil  GOWER Mirour 25060

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See also:

traiour  traire  trait1  trait2 
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