† yepeadj.n.

Forms: Old English geap, ( gep), Middle English ȝeap, ȝæp, ȝiap, ȝiep, Middle English ȝep, (Middle English ȝhepe, ȝeep, yeepe, 1500s epe), Middle English ȝepe, yepe. See also yap adj.

Etymology: Old English géap open, wide, spacious, curved, crooked, vaulted, crafty, astute; representing Old Germanic root gaup- , and probably related to Old Norse gaupn hollow made by both hands held together, hollow of the foot, two-hands-ful, etc. (compare geypna to encompass): see gowpen n. and yepsen n.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Cunning, crafty, sly, wily.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective]

warec888

craftyOE

hinderyeapc1000

yepec1000

foxc1175

slya1200

hinderc1200

quaint?c1225

wrenchfulc1225

wiltfula1250

wilyc1330

subtle1340

cautelous138.

sleightful1380

subtile1387

enginousa1393

wilfula1400

wilyc1407

sleighty1412

serpentinec1422

ginnousa1425

wittya1425

semyc1440

artificial?a1475

sleight1495

slapea1500

shrewdc1525

craftly1526

foxy1528

gleering?1533

foxish1535

insidious1545

vafrous1548

wily beguile1550

wilely1556

fine1559

todly1571

practic1585

subdolous1588

captious1590

witryff1598

cautel1606

cunninga1616

versute1616

shiftfula1618

artificious1624

insidiary1625

canny1628

lapwing-like1638

pawky?a1640

tricksome1648

callid1656

versutious1660

artful1663

slim1674

dexterous1701

trickish1705

supple1710

slid1719

vulpinary1721

tricksy1766

trickful1775

sneck-drawing1786

tricky1786

louche1819

sneck-drawn1820

slyish1828

vulpine1830

kokum1839

spidery1843

dodgy1861

ladino1863

carney1881

slinky1951

c1000 Ælfric Genesis iii. 1 Seo næddre wæs geappre þonne ealle þa oðre nytenu.

c1000 Life St. Neot in Cockayne Shrine (1864) 14 An fox þe is geapest ealra deora.

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 267 Þeose ȝeape children þe habbeð riche faderes..to teoreð hare claðes for to habbe neowe.

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 125 Þe ȝeape [c1230 Corpus ȝape] wrastlare nimeð ȝeme hwat turn his fere ne cunne nout. ðet he mide wrastleð.

2. Prudent, wise, sagacious, shrewd, astute.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective]

sharpc888

yepec1000

spacka1200

yare-witelc1275

fellc1300

yap13..

seeinga1382

far-castinga1387

sightya1400

perceivinga1425

snellc1425

politic?a1439

quickc1449

pregnant?a1475

pert1484

quick-wittedc1525

apt1535

intelligentc1540

queemc1540

ready-witted1576

political1577

of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579

conceited1583

perspicuous1584

sharp-witteda1586

shrewd1589

inseeing1590

conceived1596

acute1598

pregnate1598

agile1599

nimble-headed1601

insighted1602

nimble1604

nimble-witted1604

penetrant1605

penetrating1606

spraga1616

acuminous1619

discoursing1625

smart1639

penetrativea1641

sagacious1650

nasute1653

acuminate1654

blunt-sharpa1661

long-headed1665

smoky1688

rapid1693

keen1704

gash1706

snack1710

cute1731

mobile1778

wide awake1785

acuminated1786

quick-minded1789

kicky1790

snap1790

downy1803

snacky1806

unbaffleable1827

varmint1829

needle-sharp1836

nimble-brained1836

incisivea1850

spry1849

fast1850

snappy1871

hard-boiled1884

on the spot1903

c1000 Sax. Leechd. III. 184 Cild acenned wis, milde, geap, gesælig.

c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 193 Beð ȝiepe, and warre, and wakieð.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 3779 Iulius Cesar. he wes ȝep and swuðe i-wær.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5370 A wis man es þi sun ioseph, In al egypti es nan sa yepe [Gött. ȝep].

c1400 Laud Troy Bk. 3812 That we sende oure Messager, Wise and ȝepe.

c1485 Digby Myst. iv. 724 Iohn, your cosyn, most virtuus & ȝepe.

3. Active, nimble, brisk, alert; bold, daring.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective]

keenc897

dearOE

bolda1000

hardyc1225

yepec1275

crousea1400

jeopardousa1513

audacious1550

facing1564

venturous1565

daring1582

daring-hardy1597

audaculous1603

dareful1614

adventuresome1628

outdacious1742

risky1826

plucky1835

plucked1846

racy1901

have-a-go1953

philobatic1955

Boy's Own1967

the world > movement > bodily movement > [adjective] > qualities of bodily movement > agile or nimble

lightOE

quiverOE

yepec1275

taitc1300

yap13..

delivera1375

swippera1387

wight1390

nimblea1400

yarea1400

yerna1400

smitherc1475

leger1483

agilea1500

liver1530

lightsome1567

wimble1579

nimble jointed1591

nimble shifting1591

agilious1599

nimbling1599

nimble spirited1611

expedite1612

fitchanta1616

airy1642

fantastic1645

volant1650

clever1691

light-limbed1695

spry1746

swack1768

swank1786

yauld1787

deliverly1820

slippy1847

nippy1849

springe1859

pantherish1869

pantherine1890

flippant1895

loose1907

Tarzanesque1933

Tarzan-like1943

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10730 Cheorles ful ȝepe mid clubben swiðe græte.

13.. Gosp. Nicod. (A.) 1796 Þai lay in droupand drede And non so ȝhepe a worde to ȝelle.

c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 3983 Gij to aseylen þai wer ȝep.

1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. xi. 17 Þow art ȝonge and ȝepe and hast ȝeres ynowe, Forto lyue longe.

a1400 Sir Beues (A.) 88 Maseger, be ȝep and snel.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 11265 Þai kepyn the cloyse of this clene burgh, With ȝep men at þe yatis ȝarkit full þik.

?c1600 (c1515) Sc. Field (Lyme) l. 342 in I. F. Baird Poems Stanley Family (D.Phil. thesis, Univ. of Birm.) (1990) 244 And of Yorkshire a yong knight that epe was of deedes.

B. n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > cunning person

foxc1000

yepea1250

slies1297

wily-man1393

wilyc1400

sneck-drawer1402

piea1425

wily-piec1450

artificera1500

tod?a1513

Sim Subtlea1529

serpentinea1533

prata1542

wily beguile1550

wily-wat?1550

elfa1556

dog fox1609

saccularian1652

sly-cap1681

sly-boots1699

craftsmaster1717

scunge1824

sleeveen1834

chickaleary1869

sneck-draw1886

rusée1889

slypuss1942

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Titus) (1963) 10 Cumes te ȝeape [c1230 Corpus kaue; a1250 Nero coue] ananriht & reaues hire hire eaire.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 796 For aungels hit wern, & þat þe ȝep vnder-ȝede þat in þe ȝate syttez.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13231 With-in a yere..þat yepe was with child.

Derivatives

yephede n. [-head suffix]

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness

yepshipc1000

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

slyness1357

far-castingc1400

policyc1440

far-castc1540

fineness1546

astucec1550

shrewdnessa1616

arguteness1662

cuteness1768

smartness1800

astucity1837

astuteness1843

Yorkshiredom1849

flyness1888

shrewd1977

sus1979

a1250 Owl & Night. (Jesus Oxf.) 683 Þanne erest cumeþ his yephede Hwenne hit is alremest on drede.

†yepleȝȝc n. [-laik suffix] Obsolete cunning; astuteness, sagacity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness

yepshipc1000

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

slyness1357

far-castingc1400

policyc1440

far-castc1540

fineness1546

astucec1550

shrewdnessa1616

arguteness1662

cuteness1768

smartness1800

astucity1837

astuteness1843

Yorkshiredom1849

flyness1888

shrewd1977

sus1979

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 2523 Ȝho wass wiss to fulle soþ All full..Off soþ clænleȝȝc. off god ȝæpleȝȝc.

† †yepship n. [-ship suffix] Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness

yepshipc1000

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

slyness1357

far-castingc1400

policyc1440

far-castc1540

fineness1546

astucec1550

shrewdnessa1616

arguteness1662

cuteness1768

smartness1800

astucity1837

astuteness1843

Yorkshiredom1849

flyness1888

shrewd1977

sus1979

c1000 Ælfric Joshua ix. 16 Eall heora geapscipe wearð ameldod Israhela bearnum.

c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 193 Þe apostel..muneȝeð us to þrie þinges, On is ȝiepshipe, þat oðer is wakienge, þe þridde is bede.

c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 195 He notede þe naddre ȝiapshipe.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1379 Heo færden mid ȝeapscipe & mid wisdome.

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单词	yepe
释义	† yepeadj.n. Forms: Old English geap, ( gep), Middle English ȝeap, ȝæp, ȝiap, ȝiep, Middle English ȝep, (Middle English ȝhepe, ȝeep, yeepe, 1500s epe), Middle English ȝepe, yepe. See also yap adj. Etymology: Old English géap open, wide, spacious, curved, crooked, vaulted, crafty, astute; representing Old Germanic root gaup- , and probably related to Old Norse gaupn hollow made by both hands held together, hollow of the foot, two-hands-ful, etc. (compare geypna to encompass): see gowpen n. and yepsen n. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Cunning, crafty, sly, wily. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] warec888 craftyOE hinderyeapc1000 yepec1000 foxc1175 slya1200 hinderc1200 quaint?c1225 wrenchfulc1225 wiltfula1250 wilyc1330 subtle1340 cautelous138. sleightful1380 subtile1387 enginousa1393 wilfula1400 wilyc1407 sleighty1412 serpentinec1422 ginnousa1425 wittya1425 semyc1440 artificial?a1475 sleight1495 slapea1500 shrewdc1525 craftly1526 foxy1528 gleering?1533 foxish1535 insidious1545 vafrous1548 wily beguile1550 wilely1556 fine1559 todly1571 practic1585 subdolous1588 captious1590 witryff1598 cautel1606 cunninga1616 versute1616 shiftfula1618 artificious1624 insidiary1625 canny1628 lapwing-like1638 pawky?a1640 tricksome1648 callid1656 versutious1660 artful1663 slim1674 dexterous1701 trickish1705 supple1710 slid1719 vulpinary1721 tricksy1766 trickful1775 sneck-drawing1786 tricky1786 louche1819 sneck-drawn1820 slyish1828 vulpine1830 kokum1839 spidery1843 dodgy1861 ladino1863 carney1881 slinky1951 c1000 Ælfric Genesis iii. 1 Seo næddre wæs geappre þonne ealle þa oðre nytenu. c1000 Life St. Neot in Cockayne Shrine (1864) 14 An fox þe is geapest ealra deora. ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 267 Þeose ȝeape children þe habbeð riche faderes..to teoreð hare claðes for to habbe neowe. a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 125 Þe ȝeape [c1230 Corpus ȝape] wrastlare nimeð ȝeme hwat turn his fere ne cunne nout. ðet he mide wrastleð. 2. Prudent, wise, sagacious, shrewd, astute. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] sharpc888 yepec1000 spacka1200 yare-witelc1275 fellc1300 yap13.. seeinga1382 far-castinga1387 sightya1400 perceivinga1425 snellc1425 politic?a1439 quickc1449 pregnant?a1475 pert1484 quick-wittedc1525 apt1535 intelligentc1540 queemc1540 ready-witted1576 political1577 of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579 conceited1583 perspicuous1584 sharp-witteda1586 shrewd1589 inseeing1590 conceived1596 acute1598 pregnate1598 agile1599 nimble-headed1601 insighted1602 nimble1604 nimble-witted1604 penetrant1605 penetrating1606 spraga1616 acuminous1619 discoursing1625 smart1639 penetrativea1641 sagacious1650 nasute1653 acuminate1654 blunt-sharpa1661 long-headed1665 smoky1688 rapid1693 keen1704 gash1706 snack1710 cute1731 mobile1778 wide awake1785 acuminated1786 quick-minded1789 kicky1790 snap1790 downy1803 snacky1806 unbaffleable1827 varmint1829 needle-sharp1836 nimble-brained1836 incisivea1850 spry1849 fast1850 snappy1871 hard-boiled1884 on the spot1903 c1000 Sax. Leechd. III. 184 Cild acenned wis, milde, geap, gesælig. c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 193 Beð ȝiepe, and warre, and wakieð. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 3779 Iulius Cesar. he wes ȝep and swuðe i-wær. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5370 A wis man es þi sun ioseph, In al egypti es nan sa yepe [Gött. ȝep]. c1400 Laud Troy Bk. 3812 That we sende oure Messager, Wise and ȝepe. c1485 Digby Myst. iv. 724 Iohn, your cosyn, most virtuus & ȝepe. 3. Active, nimble, brisk, alert; bold, daring. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective] keenc897 dearOE bolda1000 hardyc1225 yepec1275 crousea1400 jeopardousa1513 audacious1550 facing1564 venturous1565 daring1582 daring-hardy1597 audaculous1603 dareful1614 adventuresome1628 outdacious1742 risky1826 plucky1835 plucked1846 racy1901 have-a-go1953 philobatic1955 Boy's Own1967 the world > movement > bodily movement > [adjective] > qualities of bodily movement > agile or nimble lightOE quiverOE yepec1275 taitc1300 yap13.. delivera1375 swippera1387 wight1390 nimblea1400 yarea1400 yerna1400 smitherc1475 leger1483 agilea1500 liver1530 lightsome1567 wimble1579 nimble jointed1591 nimble shifting1591 agilious1599 nimbling1599 nimble spirited1611 expedite1612 fitchanta1616 airy1642 fantastic1645 volant1650 clever1691 light-limbed1695 spry1746 swack1768 swank1786 yauld1787 deliverly1820 slippy1847 nippy1849 springe1859 pantherish1869 pantherine1890 flippant1895 loose1907 Tarzanesque1933 Tarzan-like1943 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10730 Cheorles ful ȝepe mid clubben swiðe græte. 13.. Gosp. Nicod. (A.) 1796 Þai lay in droupand drede And non so ȝhepe a worde to ȝelle. c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 3983 Gij to aseylen þai wer ȝep. 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. xi. 17 Þow art ȝonge and ȝepe and hast ȝeres ynowe, Forto lyue longe. a1400 Sir Beues (A.) 88 Maseger, be ȝep and snel. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 11265 Þai kepyn the cloyse of this clene burgh, With ȝep men at þe yatis ȝarkit full þik. ?c1600 (c1515) Sc. Field (Lyme) l. 342 in I. F. Baird Poems Stanley Family (D.Phil. thesis, Univ. of Birm.) (1990) 244 And of Yorkshire a yong knight that epe was of deedes. B. n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > cunning person foxc1000 yepea1250 slies1297 wily-man1393 wilyc1400 sneck-drawer1402 piea1425 wily-piec1450 artificera1500 tod?a1513 Sim Subtlea1529 serpentinea1533 prata1542 wily beguile1550 wily-wat?1550 elfa1556 dog fox1609 saccularian1652 sly-cap1681 sly-boots1699 craftsmaster1717 scunge1824 sleeveen1834 chickaleary1869 sneck-draw1886 rusée1889 slypuss1942 a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Titus) (1963) 10 Cumes te ȝeape [c1230 Corpus kaue; a1250 Nero coue] ananriht & reaues hire hire eaire. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 796 For aungels hit wern, & þat þe ȝep vnder-ȝede þat in þe ȝate syttez. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13231 With-in a yere..þat yepe was with child. Derivatives yephede n. [-head suffix] ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness yepshipc1000 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 slyness1357 far-castingc1400 policyc1440 far-castc1540 fineness1546 astucec1550 shrewdnessa1616 arguteness1662 cuteness1768 smartness1800 astucity1837 astuteness1843 Yorkshiredom1849 flyness1888 shrewd1977 sus1979 a1250 Owl & Night. (Jesus Oxf.) 683 Þanne erest cumeþ his yephede Hwenne hit is alremest on drede. †yepleȝȝc n. [-laik suffix] Obsolete cunning; astuteness, sagacity. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness yepshipc1000 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 slyness1357 far-castingc1400 policyc1440 far-castc1540 fineness1546 astucec1550 shrewdnessa1616 arguteness1662 cuteness1768 smartness1800 astucity1837 astuteness1843 Yorkshiredom1849 flyness1888 shrewd1977 sus1979 c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 2523 Ȝho wass wiss to fulle soþ All full..Off soþ clænleȝȝc. off god ȝæpleȝȝc. † †yepship n. [-ship suffix] Obsolete ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > astuteness yepshipc1000 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 slyness1357 far-castingc1400 policyc1440 far-castc1540 fineness1546 astucec1550 shrewdnessa1616 arguteness1662 cuteness1768 smartness1800 astucity1837 astuteness1843 Yorkshiredom1849 flyness1888 shrewd1977 sus1979 c1000 Ælfric Joshua ix. 16 Eall heora geapscipe wearð ameldod Israhela bearnum. c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 193 Þe apostel..muneȝeð us to þrie þinges, On is ȝiepshipe, þat oðer is wakienge, þe þridde is bede. c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 195 He notede þe naddre ȝiapshipe. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1379 Heo færden mid ȝeapscipe & mid wisdome. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.n.c1000
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