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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Uncrafty, -ie, adj. [e.m.E. vn crafty (Cath. Angl.), vncraftie (a1520); Crafty adj.] a. Lacking in knowledge or skills; backward, unsophisticated. b. Gullible, naive. —a. 1531 Bell. Boece I xxxix.
Now, be sleuth and necligence of uncrafty peple; this mine dois small proffet 1533 Bell. Livy I 23/19.
The rude and uncrafty pepill [L. rudes artium homines] of that regioun —b. 1558-66 Glencairn in 1558-66 Knox I 74.
[The hermit of Loretto] I schaip my selfe … To turse our Ladie in Argyle And there uncraftie wyse to wirk Till that we bigged have ane kirk
