Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FALSE'HOOD, n. [fols'hood; false and hood.]

1. Contrariety or inconformity to fact or truth; as, the falsehood of a report.
2. Want of truth or veracity; a lie; an untrue assertion.
3. Want of honesty; treachery; deceitfulness; perfidy. Milton. But falsehood is properly applied to things only. [See Falseness.]
4. Counterfeit; false appearance; imposture. Milton.