functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

a party that functions as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

deceitful; dishonest

(of life, etc.) hard; tough; arduous

(literary) the world of mortals, as opposed to the world of the dead underneath and the world of the gods above

(only in certain serious contexts) to do something dishonest for personal gain, such as to cheat in an exam or to commit financial fraud

(literary) the human world; humanity; mankind

fornication

a man who engages in romantic cheating; a male cheat, an adulterer or a mister

to cheat; wrongfully gain