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knavish

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knav⋅ish

  [ney-vish]
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–adjective
1. like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest.
2. Archaic. waggish; roguish; mischievous.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME knavyssh. See knave, -ish 1

Related forms:
knav⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
knav⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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knave   (nāv)   
n.  

  1. An unprincipled, crafty fellow.

    1. A male servant.

    2. A man of humble birth.

  3. Games See jack.


[Middle English, from Old English cnafa, boy, male servant.]
knav'ish adj., knav'ish·ly adv., knav'ish·ness n.
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