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† truphane Sc. Obs. [app. ad. OF. truf(f)ant deceiver, f. truf(f)er, trupher to mock: see truff v., truf(f)e, truff n.1 Or it might directly represent a med.L. *truf(f)ānus, f. med.L. truf(f)a, trupha fraud, cheatery (Du Cange): cf. pagānus.] A deceiver, an impostor.
a1500Colkelbie Sow 145 (Bann. MS.) A tyrant, a tormentour, A truphane, and a tratlour. |