"fourbery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fourberies [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree French fourberiebor. English fourbery Borrowed from French fourberie. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:fourberie|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French fourberiebor. English fourbery [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "fourberie", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fourbery", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="fourbery"> Borrowed from French fourberie. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fourbery (plural fourberies)
  1. (archaic) deceit, an unprincipled action. Tags: archaic Synonyms: knavery

Inflected forms

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