That compasses: see the verb.

Plotting, scheming; engaging in deceit or trickery. Obsolete.

That plots something; scheming.

That contrives; skilfully or artfully devising, scheming, inventive.

That intrigues; forming secret plots or schemes. Also, that excites interest or curiosity; fascinating.

Full of plots (chiefly plot, n. 4); characterized by plots or plotting; scheming.

That machinates or plots; given to plotting or scheming.

That practises policy; that schemes.

That schemes; contriving, plotting.

Intriguing; scheming.

The action of wheel, v., in various senses. wheeling and dealing: see wheel and deal, v. Also wheeling-dealing n. adj.