a. Obs. exc. Sc. dial. Forms: see SWIKE sb.2 and -FUL. [OE. swicfull = ON. svikfullr (Sw. svekfull, Da. svigefuldt), f. swik-: see SWIKE sb.2 and -FUL.] Deceitful, treacherous.

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c. 1100.  Aldhelm Gloss, I. 732 (Napier 21/1), Strofosę, swicfulles.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 10535. Þis ihærde Cyrian speken þene swikeful mon.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 4412 (Cott.). Ioseph … Þat suikeful fals, þat fole lichour.

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c. 1425.  Wyntoun, Cron., VII. vii. 1373 (Wemyss MS.). His ministeris … Prevely put in þe chalice Wenamouss poisoun … Be sic swikfull seruice þan Hastely deit þis haly man.

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  Hence † Swikefully adv.

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c. 1425.  Wyntoun, Cron., VI. xc. 1581 (Wemyss MS.). A fals tratour callit Gudwyne … murtherist him swikfully. Ibid., VIII. iii. 384 (Cott. MS.). Fals was his relacion, And informyt richt falsly, And set the case all swykfully.

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