compassement
French
Etymology
From Old French compassement; equivalent to compasser + -ment.
Noun
compassement m (plural compassements)
- Exact measurement or regulation
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French compassement; equivalent to compas + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
compassement (plural compassamentz)
- Guile, craft, or plotting; the practice of sleight-of hand.
- A scheme or plan formulated in secrecy and with malicious intent.
- (rare) The utilisation or application of knowledge.
References
- “cǒmpassement (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-22.
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