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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1420, 1480-1596
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Fraudful(l, a. Also: frawd-, fraudefull. [ME. fraudful (c 1400).]
1. Characterized by, involving, fraud or deceit. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 615.
Thare fraudfull gyle c1420 Wynt. viii. 5077.
Gret frawdfull slycht Off Scottis men 1480 Acts Lords of Council 52/1.
The fraudefull haldin furth of … William fra his entre c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxiv. 39.
To pas out of this frawdfull fary 1513 Doug. i. x. 59.
Thi … fyre of fraudfull luf 1562-3 Winȝet II. 17/3.
The fraudfull dissait of neu hæretikis 1596 Dalr. II. 203/16.
Because the freindschip … was bot finȝet and fraudful
2. Given to fraud or deceit. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1033.
This fraudfull foxe a1500 Ib. 1142.
Ane fraudfull wolf 1535 Stewart 17589.
Ane fraudfull fule 1535 Ib. 27319.
Wnfaithfull, fraudfull schrewis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4133.
The fraudfull warld 1596 Dalr. II. 9/25.
All familiar faes that … war fraudful freindis
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