A privy agreement between two or more to the prejudice of another; conspiracy, collusion.

gen. Secret agreement or understanding for purposes of trickery or fraud; underhand scheming or working with another; deceit, fraud, trickery.

The action of scheming or planning, esp. in an underhand way or malevolently; treachery; trickery. Obsolete.

The action of lying in wait or plotting; a plot; an insidious act.

The exertion of tortuous or underhand influence to accomplish some purpose; underhand plotting or scheming.

The action of intrigue, v.

Fishing for crayfish; also (Australian) acting in a cowardly or scheming manner.