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Quotation dates: 1902-1916
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DECEIVERIE, Deceivery, n. Deceit; “a habit or course of deception” (Cld. 1825 Jam.2).Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11:
But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An' the warkers o' deceiverie 'll be rutit oot.Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop Hamely Sk. 89:
The deceivery o' some women . . . wad cheat the twelve apostles.
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