Obs. [? F. faire croire to make believe.] The art of ‘make-believe,’ deception.

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1393.  Gower, Confessio Amantis, I. 230.

        First ben enformed for to lere
A craft, which cleped is Facrere.
  For if Facrere come about,
Than afterwarde hem stant no doubt.

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