traitorousnessn.
The quality of being traitorous; treachery.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > [noun]
lewnessc1175
treachery?c1225
culvertshipa1250
falsedom1297
felony1297
traitorhead1303
traitory1303
falsenessc1330
falsityc1330
trainc1390
traitorhoodc1470
covin1487
traitorousness1571
Punic faith1590
traitorism1591
treacherousness1610
traitorship1645
bad faith1653
treasonableness1679
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun]
swikec893
swikedomc893
swikelnessa1023
lewnessc1175
treachery?c1225
treason?c1225
culvertshipa1250
swikeheada1250
swikeldoma1250
swikelhedea1250
felony1297
traitorhead1303
traitory1303
falsenessc1330
trainc1390
proditionc1425
traitorhoodc1470
covin1487
practicea1513
tradiment1535
traitorousness1571
Punic faith1590
traitorism1591
perfidy1592
perfidiousness1597
perfidity1607
treacherousness1610
traitorship1645
Carthaginian faith1711
1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xxix. 2) i. f. 106 To abuse their highnesse too trayterousnesse.
1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in True Vse Armorie 136 Which citie yeelded was byth tretrousnes Of their Bishop.
1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer vii. 2221 It is a kind of trait'rousnesse To give them more then due, as well as lesse.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Traitorousness, Treasonableness, Perfidiousness.
1878 R. Simpson School of Shakspere I. 130 One of the arguments..was the traitorousness of the attempt.
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