Middle English Dictionary Entry
dūplicitẹ̄ n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dūplicitẹ̄ n. |
| Etymology | OF duplicité |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Duplicity, dissimulation, deceitfulness.
Associated quotations
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)439/1469 : Dreed off deth nor duplycyte Myhte make the gruchch in thy mortal greuance.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.4730 : Women heer, al doubilnesse thei lete..Thei loue no chaungis nor no duplicite.
- c1450(?a1449) ?Lydg.Marriage (Dgb 181)47 : Wyfes gladly be Dyvers of herte, full of duplicite.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Expos.PNoster (LdMisc 683)267 : To love thy frend and also thyn enmye, With-oute feynyng or duplycyte.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.OFools (LdMisc 683)166 : Tabourerys with ther duplycyte [Hrl: dupplicite] Plese more..whan stuffed is ther male..with fflateryng.