supercherie

English

Alternative forms

• superchery
• superchiery

Etymology

From French supercherie, from Italian soperchieria.

Noun

supercherie (countable and uncountable; plural supercheries)

1. (obsolete) foul play; an attack made by deceit.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.27:

     it is a Superchiery, [...] as being wel armed, to charge a man who hath but a piece of a sword, or being sound and strong, to set upon a man sore hurt.

2. (obsolete) deception, deceit; fraud.

French

Etymology

From Italian soperchieria.

Noun

supercherie f (plural supercheries)

1. deception