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wilily

Meaning of “wilily”

Craftily, cunningly, deceitfully, or by a calculated device intended to mislead.

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First occurrence: Joshua 9:4

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Joshua 9:4
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:4 · retained source text

They did worke wilily, and went and made as if they had beene embassadours, and tooke old sackes vpon their asses, and wine-bottels, old, and rent, and bound vp,

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