a. Obs. [ad. F. frauduleux, -se.] = FRAUDULENT.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 313 b/1. This is but temptacion of the deuylle and fraudelous deceyte. Ibid. (1489), Faytes of A., IV. i. 230. The malyce of the frawdylouse deceyuer. Ibid. (1491), Vitas Patr., I. l. (1495), 101 b/2. He shall be preserued and kepte from alle frawdelous decepcyons.
Hence Fraudelously adv.
1481. Caxton, Godfrey, xcvii. (1893), 148, heading. How the vntrew greek latyns departed fraudelously fro the hoost.
