"counterfeisance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French contrefaisance. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|contrefaisance}} French contrefaisance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} counterfeisance (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Deception, dissimulation. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-counterfeisance-en-noun-dlmIYtOD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1623 September 21, Joseph Hall, “Sermon X. The Best Bargain: A Sermon Preached to the Court at Theobald’s on Sunday, September 21, 1623”, in Philip Wynter, editor, The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall, D.D., new revised and corrected edition, volume V, Oxford: At the University Press, published 1863, →OCLC, page 179",
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