faulx
See also: Faulx
Middle French
Etymology 1
From Old French faus, with the L added back to reflect the Latin falsus.
Adjective
faulx m (feminine singular faulsse, masculine plural faulx, feminine plural faulsses)
- false; untrue
- false; pretentious
Descendants
- French: faux
- → English: faux
Etymology 2
From Old French fauz, from Latin falx.
Noun
faulx f (plural faulx)
- scythe
- 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais:
- car il fut cause de sa mort: le coustillier d'Onesile l'ayant accueilli d'une faulx entre les deux espaules
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Descendants
- French: faux