juggle

v. t. 1. To deceive by trick or artifice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Is't possible the spells of France should juggle
Men into such strange mysteries? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To maintain (several objects) in continuous motion in the air at one time by tossing them up with one hand, catching them with the other hand, and passing them from the catching to the tossing hand; variations on this basic motion are also used. Also used figuratively: see senses 3 and 4. [ PJC ]

3. To alter (financial records) secretly for the purpose of theft or deception; as, to juggle the accounts. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

4. To arrange the performance two tasks or responsibilities at alternate times, so as to be able to do both; as, to juggle the responsibilities of a job and a mother [ PJC ]

n. 1. A trick by sleight of hand. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An imposture; a deception. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

A juggle of state to cozen the people. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A block of timber cut to a length, either in the round or split. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. jogelour, juglur, OF. jogleor, jugleor, jongleor, F. jongleur, fr. L. joculator a jester, joker, fr. joculus a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus jest, joke. See Joke, and cf. Jongleur, Joculator. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who juggles; one who practices or exhibits tricks by sleight of hand; one skilled in legerdemain; a conjurer. [ Archaic ] This sense is now expressed by magician or conjurer. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jugglers and impostors do daily delude them. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A deceiver; a cheat. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A person who juggles objects, i. e. who maintains several objects in the air by passing them in turn from one hand to another. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A female juggler. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]