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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1567
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(Pretence,) Pretense, v. [e.m.E. pretense, pretence, (a 1548) to offer, (1548) to ‘cloak’, (1592) to assert, back-formation f. Pretencit ppl. adj. or f. as Pretence n.] tr. a. To assert, profess falsely. b. To purpose, intend. —1564–5 Cal. Sc. P. II 119.
The overthrow of religion ys pretensed, the Frenche to be reconciled, there aide agane to be craved 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 525.
To mak publicatioun … to all our soveranis liegis that nane pretense ignorance of the same