Category:Treachery

Treach"er*y, n. Etym: [oe. trecherïe, trichere, of. trecherie, Tricherie, f. tricherie trickery, from tricher to cheat, to trick, Of. trichier, trechier; probably of teutonic origin. See trickery, Trick.]

Defn: violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable Or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason.

Be ware, ye lords, of their treachery. Chaucer. In the council chamber at edinburgh, he had contracted a deep taint Of treachery and corruption. Macaulay.