† Craftly a.

Obs. [f. CRAFT sb. + -LY¹: cf. OHG. kraftlîh, G. kräftlich.] a. Artificial; b. Skilful, ingenious; c. Crafty, cunning.

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a. 1000. Byrhtferth, in Anglia, VIII. 317. Vulgaris vel artificales dies est þæt byð ceorlisc dæg oððe cræftlic.

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1491. Caxton, Vitas Patr. (W. de W., 1495), II. 220 b/2. Mete that is … without craftly sauer as fruytes, herbes & rotys.

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1509. Hawes, Past. Pleas., 117. A great whele made by craftly Geometry.

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1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 10 b. By his craftly fraudes to deceyue men.

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