1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action. This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name. Shak.
2. pl.
Defn: Roguish or mischievous tricks. Shak.
KNAVESHIP
Knave"ship, n.
Defn: A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller. [Scot.]
KNAVESS
Knav"ess, n.
Defn: A knavish woman. Carlyle.
KNAVISH
Knav"ish, a.
1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." Macaulay.
2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish. Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. Shak.