n. One who overreaches; one who cheats; a cheat. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F. prêcheur, L. praedicator. ]
How shall they hear without a preacher? Rom. x. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
No preacher is listened to but Time. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Preacher bird (Zool.),
n. The office of a preacher. “The preachership of the Rolls.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ OE. trichour, trichur, OF. tricheor deceiver, traitor, F. tricheur a cheat at play, a trickster. See Treachery. ] A traitor; a cheat. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Treacher and coward both. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Treacher. ] Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless. [ 1913 Webster ]
Loyal father of a treacherous son. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The treacherous smile, a mask for secret hate. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ 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. ] Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Be ware, ye lords, of their treachery. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
In the council chamber at Edinburgh, he had contracted a deep taint of treachery and corruption. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]