See Also: cunning(1)(dictionary)
cunning(2)(dictionary)
cunning 1, adjective(dictionary)
cunning 2, noun(dictionary)

cunning(2) (iou)



cunning noun. ME.
[Perh. from Old Norse kunnandi knowledge, accomplishments, from kunna know (see CAN verb1), but may be verbal noun from CUN verb.]
Knowledge; learning, erudition. ME-M17.
The capacity or faculty of knowing; wit, wisdom, intelligence. ME-M16.
Knowledge how to do something; skill, dexterity. arch. ME.
Bible (AV): Psalms 137:5 Let my right hand forget her cunning.
An art, a craft; a branch of knowledge; esp. occult art, magic. LME-L16.
Skill in deceit or evasion; selfish cleverness or insight. LME.
R. Graves To pride themselves on their cunning in avoiding detection.