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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trigetoure, Trigetouyre, Trygetoure, n. [ME and e.m.E. tregetur, trigettur, tregitour, tregettour (all Cursor M.), trygetour (c1520), OF tre(s)geteo(u)r a juggler, mountebank.] A trickster, deceiver. —a1400 Leg. S. xxi 532.
He lakyt in al thing Sancte Petyre & his sermonyng Sayand he was ane enchantore A wech and a trigetouyre [L. magum, maleficum et homicidam] a1400 Leg. S. xxi 563.
I Symon has leyt wykytly [That] callyt Petyre trigetoure Dissawoure fals ore enchanture [L. seductor vel magus] a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii 222.
Bot erar of a transgressoure Of Goddis law and trygetoure Now sal I callit be the wyfe
