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† comˈplotment Obs.
[f. prec. vb. + -ment.]
A plotting together; conspiracy, plot.
1594Nashe Vnfort. Trau. 8 The King..bolted out the whole complotment. 1608J. King Serm. St. Marys 5 Nov. 33 Their multiplied, variated complotments against hir. a1624Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 40 A bulwarke against their seditious complotments. 1651S. Lennard tr. Charron's Wisd. iii. iv. viii. §1 Faction or confederacy is a complotment and association, of one against another, between the subjects. 1700R. Pearson Naaman Vind. 54 The Complotment of her lustful Master and the wicked Judge.
b. Secret design, plan.
1660H. More Myst. Godl. i. v. 13 The Divine complotment was..That the Eternal Son of God should be made Flesh. |