Middle English Dictionary Entry
dēcepciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dēcepciǒun n. |
| Etymology | OF & L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A lie, falsehood, equivocation; deceitful action(s, trickery; (b) error, mistake; (c) deceitfulness, dishonesty.
Associated quotations
a
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.4827 : Thouh a tale haue a fair visage, It may include ful gret decepcioun.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2355 : Oth axiþ trouthe, and no decepciouns, But swere in his entente sothfastnesse.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)49 : With inne this bred al the souereyn good is put..with out any similacioun and with oute oother decepcoun or gile.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)21421 : He thankede hem..Because they han hem so wel born, But al was fals decepcioun.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)7.79 : Gerebertus..perceyvyd the decepcion [L deceptionem] of the spiritte, and that he scholde dye.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Test.(Hrl 218)773 : Se my discyple which that hath me sold, And se this feyned fals salutacioun..And se his kyssing and fals decepcioun.
d
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)998 : Watir from Eyr departyd prudently, Eyr ffrom ffyr, And ffyr from Erthe doun, The Craft conceyved devyded trewly, With Outyn Errour or decepcyoun.
c
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2229 : Hir kynges, in decepcioun Of men and Citees nyh to hir contre, Hir othis vseden by sotilte.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)10620 : Thogh yt bere name off Resoun, Yt ys but fals decepcioun.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.169 : The peple of that londe is dispersede a brode..a peple apte moche to wylenes and decepcion.
- c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22426 : Folkes..Han in Adulacyoun ffounde fful greet decepcyoun.