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Ypocrit(e, Ipocrite, n. Also: ypocryte, -creit, -chrit, ipocret(e, -creit. [ME and e.m.E. ipocrite (Ancr. R.), ypocrite (Cursor M.), ypocrit (c1400), OF ypo-, ipocrite; var. of Hypocrit(e n.] One who dissembles his true nature or falsely professes virtue, a hypocrite.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii 977.
His lare … Thai sad was richt nocht but hething & thar-with callet hym ypocrit a1400 Leg. S. xxxi 379.
He is wolf in lamskine hyd & ful verray ypocrite c1420 Ratis R. 672.
Ypocryte [: disspyt] 1456 Hay II 89/33.
In his hert he is feynyt and vaynglorious; and syk men ar callit ypocritis a1500 Colk. Sow i 90.
Ane ypocreit in haly kirk A burn grenge in the dirk a1568 Dunb. in Bann. MS 283b/36 (see Ypocrisy n. pl.).
Ypocreit c1520-c1535 Nisbet I 7.
Christ cryis wa our the Phariseis, scribis and ypocritis c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. vi 5.
Ye sal nocht be as ypocritis that luvis to pray standand in … newkis of stretis c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. vi 16.
Bot quhen ye fast, wil ye nocht be made as ypocritis [W., P. ypocritis] soroufull … to seme fastand to men 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 719.
I heir men saye, ȝe bene one ypocrite, Exemptit frome the senȝe and the sessioun 1533 Gau 13/19.
Thay that callis falslie apone the nayme of God as dois the ypocritis and the pharesians a1570-86 Maitl. F. 306/54.
Reddie to reif ane man his rent Not dreidand Godis judgement As feinȝeit ypochritis [Maitl. Q. ipocreitis](b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke vi 42.
Ipocrite [P. ipocrite], first tak out the beem of thin ee c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii 18.
Ȝit ar nocht thir protestantes trew Bot ipocretis, I am most sure