shrewdness

Variant of shrewd

shrewd definition

shrewd (s̸hro̵̅o̅d)

adjective

  1. Obsolete
    1. evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc.
    2. artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one's dealings with others
  2. keen-witted, clever, or sharp in practical affairs; astute: the usual current sense
  3. Archaic keen; piercing; sharp

Etymology: ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see shrew

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