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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FALSE, n. A falsehood.Fif. 1844 P. Chalmers Dunfermline 337:
The language of the working classes is distinguished by some peculiar pronunciations and phrases, such as . . . a false for a falsehood.