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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1578
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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 c1520-c1535 Ib. 10.
Pharise c1520-c1535 Ib.
Pharyseis c1520-c1535 Ib.
Pharisies c1520-c1535 Ib.
Pharesyes 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 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 Confession of Faith in 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
