covin

noun

cov·​in

variants or less commonly covine

ˈkəvə̇n,

ˈkōv-

plural -s

1

archaic : crew, band, confederacy

2

a

: collusive agreement between two or more persons to the detriment of a third : conspiracy

b

archaic : fraud, trickery

3

: coven

Word History

Etymology

Middle English covin, covine, from Middle French covin band, affair, covine affair, from Medieval Latin convenium agreement, arrangement, from Latin convenire to agree

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