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ψεῦδος

Alt. ψεῦδος, ος, εος, τό,

Etym. ψεύδω

I. "a falsehood, untruth, lie", Hom., etc.; εἴτε ψεῦδος ὑπόσχεσις ἠὲ καὶ οὐχί whether the promise be "a lie" or no, Il.

II. pl., ψεύδεα "spots, pimples" on the nose, Theocr.