n. [ OF. deceit, desçait, decept (cf. deceite, deçoite), fr. L. deceptus deception, fr. decipere. See Deceive. ]
Making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit. Amos viii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
Friendly to man, far from deceit or guile. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Yet still we hug the dear deceit. N. Cotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of, or characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere. [ 1913 Webster ]
Harboring foul deceitful thoughts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With intent to deceive. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Free from deceit. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]