1a : rascality. b : a roguish or mischievous act. 2 obsolete : roguish mischief.
What does knavery mean Shakespeare?
The noun knavery comes from knave, an old-fashioned word meaning "rascal or rogue." Shakespeare was especially famous for using knave as an insult, and knavery reflects this sense of a foolish and terrible person who's up to no good.
How do you use knavery in a sentence?
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing.
- Folly is the cloke of knavery.
- Knavery may serve, but honesty is best.
- Knavery and flattery are blood relations. ...
- Folly is the cloak of knavery.
- Knavery may serve a turn,[ But honesty never fails.
