"fourbe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fourbes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French fourbe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|fourbe}} French fourbe Head templates: {{en-noun}} fourbe (plural fourbes)
  1. (obsolete) A tricky fellow; a cheat. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: fourb
    Sense id: en-fourbe-en-noun-sERR1vbj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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