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▪ I. † ˈcraftly, a. Obs. [f. craft n. + -ly1: cf. OHG. kraftlîh, G. kräftlich.] a. Artificial; b. Skilful, ingenious; c. Crafty, cunning.
a1000Byrhtferth in Anglia VIII. 317 Vulgaris vel artificales dies est þæt byð ceorlisc dæg oððe cræftlic. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 220 b/2 Mete that is..without craftly sauer as fruytes, herbes & rotys. 1509Hawes Past. Pleas. 117 A great whele made by craftly Geometry. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 10 b, By his craftly fraudes to deceyue men. ▪ II. † ˈcraftly, adv. Obs. [f. craft n. + -ly2: cf. OHG. kraftlîcho, OS. craftlîco. See also craftely under craftily.] Craftily, skilfully, cunningly.
c1050Suppl. ælfric's Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 178/40 Affabre, cræftlice uel smicere. c1250Gen. & Ex. 2549 Bute if we craf[t]like hem for-don. c1350Will. Palerne 3828 William..cumfort hem craftli with his kinde speche. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 225 Þe ymage of Venus al naked..was so craftliche made þat [etc.]. 1569Sanford Agrippa xcvii. 169 Redier craftly to deceiue then plainely to trie out the truthe. |