faulx

Middle French

Etymology 1

From Old French faus, with the L added back to reflect the Latin falsus.

Adjective

faulx m (feminine singular faulsse, masculine plural faulx, feminine plural faulsses)

1. false; untrue
2. false; pretentious

Descendants

• French: faux
  • → English: faux

Etymology 2

From Old French fauz, from Latin falx.

Noun

faulx f (plural faulx)

1. scythe
   • 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais:

     car il fut cause de sa mort: le coustillier d'Onesile l'ayant accueilli d'une faulx entre les deux espaules

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Descendants

• French: faux