He's but Fortune's knave, A minister of her will.
Shak.
3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain.
"A pair of crafty knaves." Shak.
In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte
fools.
Ames.
"How many serving lads must have been unfaithful and dishonest before
knave -which meant at first no more than boy -- acquired the meaning
which it has now !" Trench.
4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a
jack.
Knave child, a male child. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Syn. -- Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.
Knav"er*y (?), n.; pl. Knaveries (&?;). 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.