intransitive. To combine privily for an evil or unlawful purpose; to agree together to do something criminal, illegal, or reprehensible (esp. to…

intransitive. To lie in wait; to plot.

intransitive. To have a private understanding with; to intrigue, collude, conspire. Now dialect (apparently so, even in Johnson's time, as he does…

intransitive. To carry on underhand plotting or scheming; to employ secret influence for the accomplishment of designs; to make an intrigue.

intransitive. To move like a crayfish; to act in a cowardly or scheming manner. Cf. crawfish, v.

transitive and intransitive. To cheat, swindle; to ‘wangle’, intrigue; (see also quot. 1850). Also with into, out of. Now only slang.