faulte

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faulte

1. inflection of faulen:
   1. first/third-person singular preterite
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive II

Old French faute, with the l added back to reflect the original Latin spelling.

faulte f (plural faultes)

1. fault; responsibility; culpability
2. fault; error; mistake

• French: faute