▪ I. † ˈcraftly, a. Obs.
[f. craft n. + -ly1: cf. OHG. kraftlîh, G. kräftlich.]
a. Artificial; b. Skilful, ingenious; c. Crafty, cunning.
| a 1000 Byrhtferth in Anglia VIII. 317 Vulgaris vel artificales dies est þæt byð ceorlisc dæg oððe cræftlic. 1491 Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 220 b/2 Mete that is..without craftly sauer as fruytes, herbes & rotys. 1509 Hawes Past. Pleas. 117 A great whele made by craftly Geometry. 1526 Pilgr. 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.
| c 1050 Suppl. ælfric's Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 178/40 Affabre, cræftlice uel smicere. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 2549 Bute if we craf[t]like hem for-don. c 1350 Will. Palerne 3828 William..cumfort hem craftli with his kinde speche. 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 225 Þe ymage of Venus al naked..was so craftliche made þat [etc.]. 1569 Sanford Agrippa xcvii. 169 Redier craftly to deceiue then plainely to trie out the truthe. |