Cony-catch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cony-catch is a verb meaning (obsolete, transitive) To trick, cheat.
Meaning
(obsolete, transitive) To trick, cheat.
Example Sentences
[W]hy ſiſter do you thinke I'le cunny-catch you, vvhen you are my cozen?
But those that gull and conicatch us with the assurance of an extraordinary facultie […] ought to be double punished.
Word Forms
- cony-catches
- cony-catching
- cony-caught
- conicatch
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include catch, cozen, becatch, cheat, betrick, undertake.
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