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† skillwise, a. Obs.
Forms: 3 scel-, scilwis; 3–4 skilwis(e, 4 skillwise, -wyse, skyllwyse.
[a. ON. skilvíss (MSw. skäl-, MDa. skælvis) reliable, trustworthy, etc., f. skil skill n.1]
1. a. Intelligent, discerning, clever.
a1300Cursor M. 4677 Depe selers..thoru es aun scel-wis [v.r. witti] red, He fild wit wines. Ibid. 6528 If þai war þat tim sa vn-wise, Yeit er þai noght all skilwise. a1340Hampole Psalter lvii. 11 A man þat is skilwise sall thynke þat it falles þaim not of chawnce.
absol.a1300Cursor M. 33 Bot be the fruit may scilwis se, O quat vertu is ilka tre.
b. Endowed with reason; rational.
1357Lay Folks Catech. (T.) 12 He made skillwise creatures, angel and man. Ibid. 330 To tham that he wate er of skill⁓wise elde.
2. a. Just, equitable, fair.
a1300Cursor M. 28781 Godd of heuen..es rightwise, & til alle men ilik skilwis.
b. Reasonable; not excessive.
a1340Hampole Psalter xxxvii. 11 When thai..entice him fra scilwis penaunce. 1357Lay Folks Catech. (T.) 324 Bot if thai forbere it be skilwise cause. c1400Rule St. Benet 1435 And who so askes hir skilwis thyng, Sche sal not greue þam with groching. |