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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Falshed(e, Falsheid, n. Also: falsehede, falshead. [ME. falshede (c 1290), f. Fals a.] Falsehood.(a) a1400 Leg. S. i. 398.
Petir and Paul … vndide Al the falshed that Symon dyde c1420 Wynt. vii. 2178.
This I wrat noucht in errure, In falshed, na in till dyshonwre 1456 Hay II. 36/3.
Falsehede, trechery, traysoun, … and syk lyke thingis 1490 Irland Mir. I. 134/35.
In the promys is … nouthire doubilnes na falshede 1513 Doug. ii. i. 64.
Thar lurkis sum falshed tharin 1596 Dalr. I. 30/27.
Be falshed … and treasone of ennimies nocht seindle hes it bene takne(b) c1475 Wall. viii. 709.
Throcht falsheid, and thar subtilite, Thai thocht he suld … steyll out off the land 1492 Myll Spect. 276/25.
Of the falsheid that wemen has nature has the wyte c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 460.
Faith has a fair name, bot falsheid faris bettir 1535 Stewart 27080.
Fy on thé, king! fy on thy falsheid, fy! a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 69.
Flie feinȝeing flattering falsheid and dissait 1596 Dalr. II. 69/7.
That men put nocht … thair thochtis in falsheid