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I've been trying to find the meaning of the word 'faulx' but have only discovered that it is the old spelling of 'faux'... However from the context in which I find it, (in Pierre Louys' 'Vie de Bilitis') it would appear also to be a noun... possibly some kind of farm or kitchen tool or maybe a weapon.

Would appreciate any help or advice, which may be sent to: theseustoo@optusnet.com.au

With thanks in advance,

theseustoo

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A "faux" is a scythe. The word survives into currentday French.

Historically, there was an "l", which became vocalised ("pronounced as a vowel"), as in various examples such as "castel(lum)" > "chateau".

By the way, if you ask a question on the forum, please expect answers to be given on the forum for all to benefit from-- please don't ask people to send clandestine answers by e-mail.
Thanks for the info, Neil... Apologies for my mistaken request to send reply by email; please put this down to my 'newbieness', rather than to any 'clandestine' intentions... had I known that I would be notified of responses to my question via RSS feed, I would not have bothered. And I did/do expect answers to be displayed for the benefit of all... but thanks for the advice too, anyway!

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