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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1540, 1596
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Fraudfully, -fullie, adv. Also: frawd-, fraudefully. [f. Fraudful(l,a.] With fraud; deceitfully, treacherously. (Common c 1460–1600.) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 497.
Fraudfully scho gert the kinge, … Assemble hale his barné 14.. Acts I. 29/2.
Gif he haldis hym away fraudfully 1453 Douglas Bequest 10 June.
Wylfully or fraudfully to abstene [from coming] 1494 Acts Lords of Council 371/2.
Robert optenit the said decrett … fraudfully 1540 Acts II. 375/1.
The saidis airis … fraudfully lyis furth and will nocht enter to thare landis 1596 Dalr. II. 59/3.
Vnder a colour fraudfullie to begyl the chanceller
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