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prættig

  • adjective
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Grammar
prættig, pætig; adj.
Wily, crafty, astute
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Etymology
[Scot. pratty and ill-pretty tricky : cf. Orm. nis he nohht hinnderrȝæp ne pratt. In Prompt. Parv. praty elegans, formosus. Icel. prettugr, prettóttr deceitful, tricky; pretta to deceive. Perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. Cornish prat an act or deed, a cunning trick.]
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v.  pætig petig.
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