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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1626
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Falsifeing, vbl. n. Also: fal(l)se-, falci-, falcyfeing. [e.m.E. falsifieing (1565).] a. Forging; counterfeiting. b. The falsing of a doom.a. 1570 Digest Justiciary Proc. G. 44.
Thomas Barrie … convict … for the fallsefeing … of the manuale subscriptoun … of our souerane lordis darrest guidschir 1580–1 Wemyss Chart. 211.
The falcifeing, foirgeing … and abyding att ane pretendit contract 1599 Criminal Trials II. 75.
The tressonabill forgeing, falcyfeing and prenting … of fals adulterat moneyb. 1622-6 Bisset I. 279/23.
Quhen the pairtie had falsed the dome … he asked ane instrument of the falsefeing of that dome
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