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† ˈcraftiman Obs.
Forms: 4–5 crafti man, 4–6 crafty man, 5 craftiman, craftyman.
[The phrase crafty man, subseq. written as one word.]
1. One who pursues a handicraft; a craftsman.
c1350Will. Palerne 1681 In þe kechene..arn crafti men manye. 1362Langl. P. Pl. A. iii. 218 Craftes men [v.r. crafty men] craueþ Meede for heore prentys. 1382Wyclif 1 Kings vii. 14 A crafti man of metal..to doo al werk of metal. c1450Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 565/42 Artificialis, a craftiman. 1488Act 4 Hen. VII, c. 9 §1 Certeyn craftymen named Hatmakers and Kapmakers. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 23 The plowman, and generally euery crafty man. 1550J. Coke Eng. & Fr. Heralds §70 (1877) 80 Lynen wevers and handy craftesmen of Gaunte..fought a great battayle..no lytell honour to the crafty men of Gaunte.
2. fig. Artificer.
1382Wyclif Heb. xi. 10 A cite..whos crafty man and maker is God. |