"fage" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈfad͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: phage [alternative]
Etymology: Back-formation of fagen. Etymology templates: {{back-form|enm|fagen}} Back-formation of fagen Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fage, {{enm-noun|-}} fage (uncountable)
  1. (Late Middle English) deception, hoodwinking Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncountable Categories (topical): Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-fage-enm-noun-x~Fv8Qul Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 63 37 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English back-formations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fage
  1. Alternative form of fagen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fagen
    Sense id: en-fage-enm-verb-pAWMZGVj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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