Obs. [A parallel formation to VERDICT, by the substitution of false for the first member.] An untrue deliverance or utterance.
1579. Fulke, Heskins’ Parl., 499. Wee will not take the verdicte or rather the falsedict at his mouth, but as the manner of Lordes of the parleament is, to let euery man giue his verdict for him selfe.
1616. B. Parsons, The Magistrates Charter Examined, 23. Know that a verdict commeth of verum dicere, speaking the truth, it is a falsedict, if thou do falsum dicere, speake that which is false.
