"fause" meaning in Scots

See fause in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair fause [comparative], maist fause [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English faus, from Old English fals. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|fals|faus}} Middle English faus, {{inh|sco|ang|fals}} Old English fals Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair fause|||||superlative|maist fause||||}} fause (comparative mair fause, superlative maist fause), {{sco-adj}} fause (comparative mair fause, superlative maist fause)
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          "text": "She's fair and fause that causes my smart; / I lo'ed her meikle and lang; (Robert Burns, ‘She's Fair And Fause’)"
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        "Scots terms inherited from Old English"
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