Obs. [f. prec. vb. + -MENT.] A plotting together: conspiracy, plot.
1594. Nashe, Vnfort. Trau., 8. The King … bolted out the whole complotment.
1608. J. King, Serm. St. Marys, 5 Nov., 33. Their multiplied, variated complotments against hir.
a. 1624. Bp. M. Smith, Serm. (1632), 40. A bulwarke against their seditious complotments.
1651. Lennard, trans. Charron’s Wisd., III. iv. VIII. § 1. Faction or confederacy is a complotment and association, of one against another, between the subjects.
1700. R. Pearson, Naaman Vind., 54. The Complotment of her lustful Master and the wicked Judge.
b. Secret design, plan.
1660. H. More, Myst. Godl., I. v. 13. The Divine complotment was … That the Eternal Son of God should be made Flesh.
