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Definition: CANNEI

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.[Websters]
2. Skillful; knowing; capable.[Websters]
3. Cautious; prudent; safe..[Websters]
4. Having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle.[Websters]
5. Reputed to have magical powers.[Websters]
6. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb canneily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(canneily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cannei.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Cannei" is a common misspelling or typo for: cannie.

Date "Cannei" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: CANNEI

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.[Websters]
2. Skillful; knowing; capable.[Websters]
3. Cautious; prudent; safe..[Websters]
4. Having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle.[Websters]
5. Reputed to have magical powers.[Websters]
6. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb canneily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(canneily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cannei.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CANNEI" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)