† dissimulern.
Obsolete.
= dissembler n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > hypocrisy > [noun] > a hypocrite
hypocrite?c1225
dissimuler1386
whited (painted) sepulchre1388
dissimulator?a1513
dissembler1526
cafard1539
Tartuffe1688
hypocritic1818
Pecksniff1844
possum1846
slape-face1847
double-face1892
1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 408 O false morderour..ffalse dissimylour.
?c1425 (c1390) G. Chaucer Fortune 23 I knew hir ek a fals dissimulour.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxii. f. xliiii A fayre speker, and great discymuler.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) 486 Such hypocrites and dissimulars.
1548 Order of Communion sig. A.iv After the maner of dyssimulers [1662 Bk. Com. Prayer dissemblers] wyth God.
1555 H. Latimer Let. 15 May in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) III. App. 103 But alas! yff suche Men woold looke on their own Consciences, there they shall see yf they be very Dissymulers.
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