compassement

French

Etymology

From Old French compassement; equivalent to compasser +‎ -ment.

Noun

compassement m (plural compassements)

Exact measurement or regulation

Middle English

Alternative forms

compasement, cumpassement, compacement, compacement

Etymology

From Old French compassement; equivalent to compas +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkumpas(ə)mɛnt/

Noun

compassement (plural compassamentz)

Guile, craft, or plotting; the practice of sleight-of hand.
A scheme or plan formulated in secrecy and with malicious intent.
(rare) The utilisation or application of knowledge.

References

“cǒmpassement (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-22.

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