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- adjective Obsolete spelling of
artful .
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Examples
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A truly disgusting blood and gore fest, with artfull special effects like the sound of flesh being torn, squirty blood and bile, a prolonged and loving depiction of a crow removing the eye of the living Christ.
A Quick Clarification ... Rogers 2006
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Whims, some Sophisms, some artfull Addresses to superstitious Notions, some keen attempts upon the Passions, in this Pamphlet.
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Such is the Cant of this artfull, selfish, hypocritical Man.
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Monarchy, was spurred on, to his great Enterprize by a most artfull, and ambitious Wife.
Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 August 1776 1963
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Stretchy is as artfull and insinuating a Man as they could send.
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A Suspicion instantly arose in my Mind, which I have ever believed to have been well founded, that this artfull Jesuit, for I was then had been before apprized of his Character, was endeavouring to avail himself of this opportunity, to break up the Congress, or at least to withdraw the Quakers and the Governing
John Adams autobiography, part 1, "John Adams," through 1776 1961
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Cushing has the sly, artfull, cunning -- Artifice and Cunning is the reigning
John Adams diary 14, includes legal notes, July 1766, 4 April - 18 May 1767 1961
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Village of Mandans, & returned in about an hour, we Sent 3 Carrotes of tobacco to the other villages & enviting them to come down and Council with us tomorrow, - we endeaver to precure Some Knowledge of the principal Chiefs of the Different nations &. - well to give my ideas as to the impression thais man makes on me is a Cunin artfull an insoncear
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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They chose a very simpel, stylish and artfull vibe for the videos, focusing on the different performances of Cosmo.
WN.com - Articles related to South Africa Convicts Police Ex-Chief 2010
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They chose a very simpel, stylish and artfull vibe for the videos, focusing on the different performances of Cosmo.
WN.com - Articles related to South Africa Convicts Police Ex-Chief 2010
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