"It irks me, nevertheless, that the partner of her iniquity should not, at
least, stand on the scaffold by her side."
Bantam Classic
ch.3 p.59
I think this word means a sin or injustice because they seem to be describing Hester's sin of adultery.
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Dictionary.com says that it means a wicked act.
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