deceyvour

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman decevour, from deceivre, but often later reinterpreted as deceyven (to deceive) +‎ -ere (agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːˌsæi̯ˈvuːr/, /dɛːˌsɛːˈvuːr/, /dɛ-/, /di-/
  • IPA(key): /dɛːˈsæi̯vur/, /dɛːˈsæi̯vər/, /dɛːˈsɛːvur/, /dɛːˈsɛːvər/, /dɛ-/, /di-/ (with reduction)

Noun

deceyvour (plural deceyvours) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. A deceiver or defrauder; someone (or rarely something) that deceives.

Descendants

  • English: deceiver
  • Middle Scots: dissavar, dissaver

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