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Middle English
disclaundre
Verb
disslaundre
- to slander
c. 1386–1388 (date written), Geffray Chaucer [i.e., Geoffrey Chaucer], “The Legende of Good Women: (please specify the subtitle)”, in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, , Richard Grafton for]
Iohn Reynes , published
1542,
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We, that weren in prosperitee,
Be now disslaundred, and in swich degre,
No lenger for to liven I ne kepe- (please add an English translation of this quotation)