covin

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Shall I, an innocent proprietor, be mulcted of my right by thy fraud and covin?

From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard

He is one that, like a bond without fraud, covin, and further delay, is void and of none effect, otherwise does stand and remain in full power, force, and virtue.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

So Breadley had trouble enough to work his land, and when it was worked he got no good out of it, but only weeds and thorns, while the covin made their bread of his labour.

From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)

I mean that there has been more 'fraud, covin, and incertainties which obscure the truth' scattered round in this room to-day than by right there should have been.

From The Rider of Golden Bar by White, William Patterson

He would begin his appeal to the jury in some case where a fraud had been attempted on his client, by saying, "Gentlemen, the law abhorreth covin."

From Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 by Hoar, George Frisbie