featyadj.
/ˈfiːti/ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > neat
neat1586
smug1607
featy1621
terse1777
1621 J. Molle tr. P. Camerarius Liuing Libr. ii. i. 73 The featie conceits this Epitaph sheweth to have.
b. Handy, clever, wide-awake. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilful or adroit
hendc1275
happya1400
clean1485
habile1485
practivea1500
feat1519
well-handeda1529
handsome1542
trick1542
neat1571
dexterous1622
adroit1652
right-handeda1661
artful1663
nitle1673
ambidextrousa1682
clever1716
jemmy1751
slick1807
sleek1822
cleverish1826
featy1844
two-handed1861
nifty1889
mean1918
organized1926
ept1938
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective] > alert
warec1000
erect1544
present1548
prick-eared?1550
open-eyed1565
erecteda1586
wakened1609
arrect1646
alerta1728
downc1770
wide awake1785
brighta1819
noticing1820
featy1844
undreamy1848
yary1855
1844 C. MacFarlane Camp of Refuge I. 101 A maiden of Alftrude's degree could not travel..without a featy handmaiden attendant upon her.
Derivatives
ˈfeatily adv. in quot. a1640 = featly adv. 2b.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > agilely or nimbly
lighteOE
lightly?a1200
wightlyc1330
deliverlya1375
swipperly?a1400
wakerly?a1400
wighta1400
yaplya1400
featlyc1400
nimblyc1450
lightsomely1561
nimble1568
wimbly1594
yarelya1616
yare1622
featilya1640
agilely1663
cleverly1686
spry1855
lissomely1902
spryly1905
cattishly1913
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill
listlyc1000
featouslya1375
featlyc1400
deftlya1500
expedient1509
deliverly1530
handsomely1530
courteouslya1533
neatlya1547
dexteriously1605
cleverly1614
featilya1640
dexterously1646
deft1805
neat1822
handily1832
as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857
a1640 T. Risdon Chorogr. Surv. Devon (1811) (modernized text) 239 They..foot it on the grass as featily.
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adj.1621