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Falsehood associated with good English lord once (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liege

'lord once' is the definition.
(feudal term for one's superior)

'falsehood associated with good english' is the wordplay.
'falsehood' becomes 'lie' (lie is a kind of falsehood).
'associated with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'lie'+'g'+'e'='LIEGE'

(Other definitions for liege that I've seen before include "World War one battle site" , "Vassal; city in Belgium" , "Belgian city or feudal chief" , "Loyal vassal" , "Owing feudal allegiance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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