He knew hir conseil, and hir pryvetee, And for to been a maister of his craft, Ful ofte hadde this man bigiled his maister.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Reeve's ability to deceive his master)
c. 1387-1400
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