covin
noun
cov·in
variants or less commonly covine
ˈkəvə̇n,
ˈkōv-
plural -s
1
archaic : crew, band, confederacy
2
a
: collusive agreement between two or more persons to the detriment of a third : conspiracy
b
archaic : fraud, trickery
3
: coven
Word History
Etymology
Middle English covin, covine, from Middle French covin band, affair, covine affair, from Medieval Latin convenium agreement, arrangement, from Latin convenire to agree