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† ˈmichery Obs.
Also 4–5 micherie, mecherie, 5 mychery(e.
[f. micher n. + -y.]
Pilfering, thievishness; cheating.
1390Gower Conf. II. 346 With Covoitise yit I finde A Servant of the same kinde, Which Stelthe is hote, and Mecherie With him is evere in compainie. Ibid. 355 For Venus, which was enemie Of thilke loves micherie, Discovereth al the pleine cas To Clymene. c1440Jacob's Well 196 Þou hast get good in raueyn, thefte, & mycherye. c1440Promp. Parv. 337/1 Mychery, capacitas, manticulatus, furtulum. 1496Dives & Pauper (W. de W.) vii. iv. 279/2 Somtyme a thynge is stolen preuely without wetynge of the lorde or of the keper and ayenst ther wyll, & it is called mycherye. 1565–73Durham Depos. (Surtees) 251 He was suspect of michery and untreweth. |