artilous (1190-93)
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artilous (1190-93)

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[ FEW: 25,60a *apticulare; Gdf: 1,415a artillos; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,556 artillos; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  artilleux; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED:  artilous a.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
artellus,  arteillus,  artilious,  artillius,  artillus,  artillous,  artillious,  artilus;  ertillus,  atilus  1930  

a.

1subtle, clever: 
( 1256; MS: c.1300 )  Esteint clers de grant valor, Ertillus (var. (G: s.xivm) artilus) erent de sens  47
♦knowing, informed: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Mes pour estre plus artillous (M.E. crafty) Des esseaux (M.E. axeltre) vous direy plus  (O) 338rb
2pej.artful, crafty, devious: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ynguar […] Si fel e artillius esteit Ke a nul home né ne deist Sun corage  1932
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Le Maufé est […] De male part, e trop artellus  10956
mal artilous
1pej.crafty, treacherous: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Mal arteillus esteit Symun (=Magus), Kar il ne pensat si mal nun  14677

s.?

1skill, cunning (?): 
( 1332; MS: s.xivex )  li Charboclois dist qe celi qe voit estre acompliz de son artiliouse en sotilees de guerre doit prendre ensample de diverses autorités  371
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