"compassement" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kumpas(ə)ˈmɛnt/, /kumˈpas(ə)mɛnt/, /ˈkumpas(ə)mɛnt/ Forms: compassamentz [plural]
Etymology: From Old French compassement; equivalent to compas + -ment. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|compassement}} Old French compassement, {{af|enm|compas|-ment}} compas + -ment Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} compassement, {{enm-noun|compassamentz}} compassement (plural compassamentz)
  1. Guile, craft, or plotting; the practice of sleight-of hand. Categories (topical): Directives, Mind
    Sense id: en-compassement-enm-noun-tYkH3dhF Disambiguation of Directives: 46 47 8 Disambiguation of Mind: 68 32 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 38 24 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ment: 23 45 28 4
  2. A scheme or plan formulated in secrecy and with malicious intent. Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-compassement-enm-noun-Yhyec3uQ Disambiguation of Directives: 46 47 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 38 24 1
  3. (rare) The utilisation or application of knowledge. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-compassement-enm-noun-l00GrBBY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: compasement, cumpassement, compacement

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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