cantrip

cantrip
/kahn"trip/, n.
1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
2. Chiefly Brit. artful shamming meant to deceive.
[1710-20; appar. dissimilated var. of OE calcatrippe; see CALTROP]

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