[f. JUGGLE v.] A piece of juggling; a trick or act of skill performed by legerdemain; a conjurer’s trick, esp. one claiming to be done by magic or occult influence; hence, an act of deception, an imposture, cheat, fraud.
1664. H. More, Myst. Iniq., II. I. xvii. 327. Whether by the juggle of their Priests or the assistence of some officious Dæmons, there were several Miracles and strange Cures conceived to be done in the Temples.
1669. W. Simpson, Hydrol. Chym., 168. It’s a meer juggle upon the senses and appetite.
1686. trans. Claude’s Persec. Fr. Protest., 3. Juggles and amusing Tricks.
1691. Wood, Ath. Oxon., I. 16. The Money he had got by imposing on the Vulgar with his Juggles.
1727. De Foe, Syst. Magic, I. iii. (1840), 62. At first the Magicians satisfied the curiosity of the people by juggle and trick.
1808. Scott, Marm., VI. viii. Or featly was some juggle played.
1871. Freeman, Hist. Ess., Ser. I. vii. 200. By one of the most disreputable of juggles, France obtained the Italian Island of Corsica.
1882. T. A. Guthrie, Vice Versâ, iii. (ed. 4), 41. As if he were actually the schoolboy some hideous juggle had made him appear.
