† circumvenev.
Obsolete.
By-form of circumvent v.: chiefly Scottish.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > attack > attack [verb (transitive)] > surround or beset
umbelaya1300
umclipa1300
umgivea1300
umsetc1340
umbracec1350
umbeseta1400
umclapa1400
umbewaltc1400
umbesiege1422
circumvene1526
umbcastc1540
umclosec1540
circumvent1553
to grasp up1609
surround1637
contain1899
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > treat cunningly [verb (transitive)] > circumvent or overreach
overgoc1275
circumvene1526
circumvent1564
undercreep1592
overreach1594
circuit1614
out-juggle1620
outwit?1630
out-plot1648
overwit1671
Cretizea1673
outjockey1714
to steal a march1771
to get over ——1784
Jew1825
outfox1872
outsmart1926
blindside1968
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > entrap, ensnare [verb (transitive)]
shrenchc897
beswike971
betrapa1000
bewindOE
undernimc1175
undertakec1175
bisayc1200
beguile?c1225
catchc1225
beginc1250
biwilea1275
tele?a1300
enginec1300
lime13..
umwrithea1340
engrin1340
oblige1340
belimec1350
enlacec1374
girnc1375
encumber138.
gnarec1380
enwrap1382
briguea1387
snarl1387
upbroid1387
trap1390
entrikea1393
englue1393
gildera1400
aguilec1400
betraisec1400
embrygec1400
snare1401
lacea1425
maska1425
begluec1430
marl1440
supprise?c1450
to prey ona1500
attrap1524
circumvene1526
entangle1526
tangle1526
entrap1531
mesh1532
embrake1542
crawl1548
illaqueate1548
intricate1548
inveigle1551
circumvent1553
felter1567
besnare1571
in trick1572
ensnare1576
overcatch1577
underfong1579
salt1580
entoil1581
comprehend1584
windlassa1586
folda1592
solicit1592
toil1592
bait1600
beset1600
engage1603
benet1604
imbrier1605
ambush1611
inknot1611
enmesha1616
trammela1616
fool1620
pinion1621
aucupate1630
fang1637
surprise1642
underreacha1652
trepan1656
ensnarl1658
stalk1659
irretiate1660
coil1748
nail1766
net1803
to rope in1840
mousetrap1870
spider1891
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > treat fraudulently, cheat [verb (transitive)] > outwit, get the better of
undergoa1325
circumvene1526
crossbitec1555
circumvent1564
gleek1577
outreach1579
fob1583
overreach1594
fub1600
encompassa1616
out-craftya1616
out-knave1648
mump1649
jockey1708
come1721
nail1735
slew1813
Jew1825
to sew up1837
to play (it) low down (on)1864
outfox1872
beat1873
outcraft1879
to get a beat on1889
old soldier1892
to put one over1905
to get one over on1912
to get one over1921
outsmart1926
shaft1959
1526 Acts Jas. V (1814) 311–2 (Jam.) Our souerane lord..annullis..the charter..becauss his graice was circumvenit tharintill.
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) 348–9 (Jam.) Thus war the enemyis sa circumvenit in the middis of Romanis that nane of thame had eschapit..war nocht, etc.
a1593 H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 337 His subtle policy, which he useth in circumvening the faithful.
a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) ii. 65 The policies they used to circumvene him.
1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 239 Not circumveened by rent bottle or mouldie bread.
1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies I. xxvi. 335 A Prison for Indian Princes, whom they can overpower or circumvene.
Derivatives
circumˈvener n. one who circumvenes.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > one who deceives
swikec1000
wielerOE
adderOE
knavec1275
treacherc1290
guiler1303
gabbera1325
tricharda1327
faitoura1340
jugglera1340
beswiker1340
wernard1362
knackerc1380
beguilera1382
deceiver1382
illusor1382
deceivant1393
fob1393
falsea1400
mocker?c1450
feature14..
deceptor1484
seductor1490
bullera1500
troker?a1500
craftera1529
circumventorc1540
bobber1542
cloyner?1550
illuder?1550
tricker1550
double-dealer1567
treacherer1571
falsary1573
abuser1579
falser1579
treachetour1590
deluder1592
ignis fatuus1592
foolmonger1593
prestigiator1595
aguiler1598
baffler1606
cog-foist1606
feaguer1610
guile-man1614
hocus-pocus1624
colt1632
hoodwink1638
blindfoldera1649
napper1653
cheat1664
fooler1677
underdealer1682
circumvenerc1686
chincher1688
dodger1698
nickum1699
sheep-shearer1699
trickster1711
bilker1717
trickologist1723
taker-in1776
bilk1790
duper1792
Yorkshire bite1801
intake1808
gammoner1819
doer1840
delusionist1841
fiddler1857
snide1874
hoodwinker1884
tanger1886
take-down1888
tiddlywinker1893
wangler1912
frost1914
twicer1924
lurkman1945
jive-ass1964
skanker1973
c1686 R. Law Memorialls (1818) 186 Deceitful workers and circumveners of the brethren.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
<
v.1526