"covin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌvɪn/
Etymology: From Old French covin, from Latin convena (“a meeting, a coming together”), from conveniō. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|covin}} Old French covin, {{der|en|la|convena||a meeting, a coming together}} Latin convena (“a meeting, a coming together”), {{m|la|conveniō}} conveniō Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} covin (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, law) Fraud, deception. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Related terms: convent, convention, coven
    Sense id: en-covin-en-noun-UXXi4wsM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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