† astucen.
Obsolete. rare.
Astuteness.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness
yepshipc1000
yepleȝȝcc1175
yephedea1250
slyness1357
far-castingc1400
policyc1440
far-castc1540
fineness1546
astucec1550
shrewdnessa1616
arguteness1662
cuteness1768
smartness1800
astucity1837
astuteness1843
Yorkshiredom1849
flyness1888
shrewd1977
sus1979
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xi. 68 Be there austuce..thai furnest vitht money baitht the parteis aduersaris.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
† astuceadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Astute.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute
oldOE
witterc1100
pratc1175
smeighc1200
fellc1300
yap13..
far-castinga1387
parlousc1390
advisee?a1400
politic?a1439
astucec1550
political1577
astute1611
knowing1664
shrewda1684
sharp1697
leery1718
peery1721
fly1811
canny1816
flash1818
astucious1823
varmint1829
chickaleary1839
wide1879
snide1883
varminty1907
crazy like (or as) a fox1935
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xi. 77 Sedusit be ther astuce and subtil persuasions.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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