knowingest

Mr. Deane, he considered, was the "knowingest" man of his acquaintance, and he had besides a ready causticity of tongue that made an agreeable supplement to Mr. Tulliver's own tendency that way, which had remained in rather an inarticulate condition.

The Mill on the Floss George Eliot 1849

Twenty Seven was the knowingest bird of the lot, and had very nearly kept himself safe; but not quite.

David Copperfield 2007

"_He was the knowingest little piggy she ever seed! _"

The Nursery, November 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 5 Various

'He be the pluckiest, knowingest little chap that ever oi see wi' such

Odd Amy le Feuvre

She gave George the queerest knowingest look, when they were together, a look which might have been interpreted, “Don’t you see the state of affairs, and what a fool I’m making of him?

XXIX. Brussels 1917

Mr. Deane, he considered, was the “knowingest” man of his acquaintance, and he had besides a ready causticity of tongue that made an agreeable supplement to Mr. Tulliver’s own tendency that way, which had remained in rather an inarticulate condition.

VII. Enter the Aunts and Uncles. Book I—Boy and Girl 1917

Twenty Seven was the knowingest bird of the lot, and had very nearly kept himself safe; but not quite.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

Wotan hails him as the knowingest of the knowing, and then hurls at him the question he should himself have asked: Who will mend the sword?

The Perfect Wagnerite, Commentary on the Ring George Bernard Shaw 1903

'He would have taken in the knowingest person, he would indeed, Ann

A Dozen Ways Of Love Lily Dougall 1890

At this Broussard would laugh and agree with Kettle that the After-Clap was the knowingest baby in the world, and Anita would blush beautifully.

Betty at Fort Blizzard Molly Elliot Seawell 1888