Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Ford (bap. 1586, d. a1653), playwright. Originally from pretext + -ed. In later use re-formed from pretext + -ed.
Definition of pretexted in US English:
pretexted
adjectivepriːˈtɛkstɪd
rare
Used as a pretext; pretended, false.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Ford (bap. 1586, d. a1653), playwright. Originally from pretext + -ed. In later use re-formed from pretext + -ed.