† deceivancen.
Obsolete.
Deceit, deception.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > action or practice of deceiving
swikingc1000
blindfolding?c1225
deceivancec1330
trechettingc1330
jugglingc1380
beguilingc1400
deceivingc1400
fagec1400
delusionc1420
sophisticationc1450
circumvention1534
illudinga1547
cheateryc1555
cheatingc1555
crossing1592
tricking1595
wiling?a1600
circumventing1603
practice1622
cheat1641
deluding1645
underdealing1649
amusement1658
conveyancing1676
bubbling1700
jockeyshipa1763
overreachinga1774
jockeying1779
beguilement1805
gaggery1819
trickstering1821
Jewing1842
wool-pulling1843
rigging1846
hoodwinking1858
old soldierism1866
old soldiering1867
fiddling1884
gold-bricking1901
wangling1911
finagling1926
hyping1968
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 133 Þe Kyng sister of France Henry allied him to, Here of a desceyuance þei conseild him to do.
c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1554) i. i. 4 a Beware the serpent, with his disceivance.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 129/1 Ayenst the deceyuaunces of the feend.
1486 Surtees Misc. (1890) 57 Set[h] yat it is your citie not filid with dissavaunce.
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