(a) Scottish a clever, sharp-witted woman (rare); (b) a midwife.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > sharp person (5) grace-wifec1600 (a) Scottish a clever, sharp-witted woman (rare); (b) a midwife. penetranta1734 A person of penetration or insight. Obsolete. rare. wide awake1839 A person who is vigilant, alert, or sharp-witted. Cf. sense A. 2. Obsolete. sparrow1861 A chirpy, quick-witted person; used spec. of a Londoner, in cockney sparrow, etc. sharpshins1883 (a) a fleet-footed person; (b) a sharp-witted person; an intelligent child. |
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