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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pharisé, n.1 Also: pharisee, -isie, -icé, -iessie, -asé, -esé, -esy, -ysé. [ME. pharise (c 1290), -ey, -ei, -ee (14th c.), e.m.E. pharisie etc., OF. pharise (13th c. in Tobler-Lomm.), L. pharisæus. See also Pharisian(e and Phariseu.] A Pharisee.
1. A member of the ancient Jewish sect, the Pharisees.c1520-c1535 Nisbet I. 8.
He … reprevis … Pharisees that ar desyrous of takins Ib. 10.
Pharise Ib.
Pharyseis Ib.
Pharisies Ib.
Pharesyes 1549 Compl. 138/9.
Quhen the Pharaseis accusit ane voman that vas tane in adultere c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2544.
Lyke furious Phariceis denude Off charitie quhilk rent Christ on the rude 1560 Conf. Faith in 14.. Acts II. 531/1.
Greiter number followit the scribes Phariseis and preistis than vnfenȝeitlie beleuit … Christ Jesus
2. The Pharisee as the type of formalism or self-righteousness; a hypocrite; a formalist.c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6336.
All gentyll redaris hertlye I implore For tyll excuse my rurall rude indyte Thoucht phareseis wyll haue at me dispyte a1578 Pitsc. II. 56/7.
They [are] bot hiepocreitis and phariessieis that persecuttis thame
