Толковый словарь английского языка - cunning
Cunning
cunning
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of can know Date: 14th century dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end , displaying keen insight , characterized by wiliness and trickery , prettily appealing ; cute , see: clever ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. obsolete knowledge , learning , magic art, dexterous skill and subtlety (as in inventing, devising, or executing) , craft , slyness, see: art
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adj. & n. --adj. (cunninger, cunningest) 1 a skilled in ingenuity or deceit. b selfishly clever or crafty. 2 ingenious (a cunning device). 3 US attractive, quaint. --n. 1 craftiness; skill in deceit. 2 skill, ingenuity. Derivatives cunningly adv. cunningness n. Etymology: ME f. ON kunnandi knowing f. kunna know: cf. CAN(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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