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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fraud(e, Frawd(e, n. Also: frawid. [ME. fraude (c 1330), frawde, OF. fraude, Lat. fraud-, fraus.]

1. Deceit, deceitful conduct.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1926.
Pallamydes persawande No fraude, bot fermely thame trowande c1420 Wynt. v. 271.
In frawde and swyk offt walde he say That that hym lykyd be na way 1456 Hay I. 226/1.
Sa that thare war nouthir fraude, barat, na malengyue in the mater 1497 Acta Conc. II. 65.
Gif … the sade Thomas makis ony fraud in the eking of soumes apone ony of the saidis reversions c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlix. 38.
War the fox tane a thousand fawd, And grace him gevin als oft for frawd 1533 Boece ii. xii. 84.
The king to coloure his fraude … kissit thame tendirlie 1562-3 Winȝet II. 21/9.
Partlie dissauit throw ignorance and partlie throw fraud(2) pl. c1420 Wynt. viii. 1728.
This Kyng Edward all wyth gawdys Knakkyd Robert the Brws wyth frawdis a1500 Henr. Fab. 558.
This tod, thoch he … had frawdis his querrell to defend

b. In phr. but or without(in) fraud. 1524 Liber Melros 544.
That thai suld … bute fraude or fauour … make perambulacon … of the sayd marchis a1500 Bk. Chess 1330.
He suld … the teynd till him offeire Withoutin fraude c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 255.
I semyt sober, and sueit, and sempill without fraud a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xviii. 30.
Ȝe will with force withouttin fraude or fer(e) Mak weir on thame

c. In or to fraud of, to the detriment of. 1532 Acta Conc. Sess. MS. I. 104.
The saidis soum togidder with ane uthir … ar purchest be him in fraud of the king 1533 Bell. Livy I. 55/4.
The king said, ‘I consent and dois it sa it be nocht to fraude of me or romane pepill’

2. Freq. combined with gyle, esp. in phrases.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1269.
The Troyiens, … We our-come with fraude & gyle a1500 Henr. Fab. 1147.
I … Maister Uolf, partles of fraud and gyle a1578 Pitsc. I. 141/30.
Quhen they requirit ony thing wnder collerit fraud and gyle(2) 1385 Rotuli Sc. II. 73/2.
Thay sall lely let thaim of thair boundes at thair powair forowten fraude or gile 14.. Acts I. 61/2.
That the merchandises … salbe … profferit to the merchandis … wythout fraud or gyle 1427 Melville Chart. 245.
That thire condicionys … salbe kepyt … withoutyn fraude or gyle, cauillacioun, excepcioun or desayt 1514 Prestwick B. Rec. 45.
All thir condicions … to be keipyt trewly wythout fraud or gyll or ony odyr exception 1535 Stewart 37965.
At thair deliuerauce … to byde and stand, Vnreuocabill, withoutin fraude or gyle(3) 1427 Melville Chart. 245.
To make a myllyn dame, gud and sufficiande, but fraude or gyle 1447 Reg. Great S. 68/2.
But fraude or gyle, cavillacioune, … or dissate 1487 Buccleuch Mun. II. 89.
Thir condissiouis … sall be lellely and trewlly kepit bwt frawde or gylle 1520 Grant. Chart. 65.
At the mariage sal be completit … bot fraude or gyille 1543 Carte Northberwic 64.
He sall vin aue sufficiant gangand coill but ony frawd or gill 1582 Conv. Burghs I. 144.
To releve the said burgh … of sax scoir markis … but langer delay, fraud or guyle(4) 1381 Douglas Chart. 30.
All maner of fraude, gyle, exceptioun and cauillatioun owtane 1443 Highland P. II. 179.
Al fraude and gile … away put and excludit 1495 Contract, May P. (Reg. H.) 13 June.
All frawid & gyill exceppit & outtane 1509 Douglas Chart. 193.
All manar off fraud and gyill away put 1572 Grant Chart. 157.
All excuis, fraud, and gyill … awayput