? Obs. [f. next: see -ENCY.] = prec.; also an instance of this.
1630. Lord, Banians, 86. The Merchants grew full of fraudulency in their dealings.
1659. W. Brough, Sacr. Princ. (1659), The Stationer to the Reader, p. iv. To prevent therefore all further fraudulencies, He thinks fit to have his Name affixed to it.
1700. S. Sewall, Diary, 18 April (1879), II. 10–1. I press’d … that Capt. Checkley should give Daniel a Deed; that so this Fraudulency might not remain to be seen.
1792–7. Geddes, Crit. Rem. Exod., xii. 2 (R. Suppl.). The Egyptians were guilty of inexcusable fraudulency.
nonce-use.
1857. The Saturday Review, III. 21 March, 272/1. These have been so well received that we may expect any day to see a Gaol Circular, informing us that His Fraudulency Mr. Redpath was visited by the Turnkey this morning—that His Sublime Rascality took an airing in the yard, and afterwards enjoyed the diversion of oakum-picking—that there was no addition to the Felonious dinner-party to-day.
