Then gan this craftie couple to devize, 655 How for the court themselves they might aguize: [Aguize, decorate.
A craftie iacke, you thoght because you twitted Mar-martin, that none would suspect you; yes faith Martin, you shall bee thresht with your owne flaile.
Discreitlie, mair sweetlie Nor craftie Amphion, Or Musis that vsis[1371] At fountaine Helicon.
Of a craftie mate, that brought two young men vnto a Tauerne, where departing with a Cup, hee left them to pay both for the wine and Cup.
It hath beene vsed as a common by-word, a craftie knaue needeth no Broker, whereby it should appeare that there can hardlie bee a craftier knaue than a Broker.
How a Broker was cunningly ouer-reached by as craftie a knaue as himselfe, and brought in danger of the Gallowes.
Thus one craftie knaue beguiled another, let each take heed of dealing with anie such kind of people.
In other matters also, if God licence him, the Diuel is not destitute of power, and how craftie and readie he is for all assaies, experience doth well declare.
So craftie is the Diuell, and knoweth how to worke these and many other feates.
Much spice is a theefe, so is candle and fier, sweete sauce is as craftie as euer was frier.
Beware of Gill laggoose, disordring thy house, mo dainties who catcheth, than craftie fed mouse!
This we write, nott that we ar in dout of yow, bot rather to wairne yow of the daingear, in caise ye thoill your self to be enchantit with fair promeissis and craftie counsalouris.
But the craftie fox foirseing, that in feghtting stood nott his securitie, rane to his last refuge, that is, to manifest treasone; and so consultatioun was tackin how that the force of the otheris mycht be brokin.
And now exceeding griefe him ouercame, 6 To see the Redcrosse thus aduaunced hye; Therefore this craftie engine he did frame, 8 Against his praise to stirre vp enmitye Of such, as vertues like mote vnto him allye.
He staid not lenger talke, but with fierce ire 2 And zealous hast away is quickly gone To seeke that knight, where him that craftie Squire 4 Supposd to be.
For there were euen then diuers that thought this to be rather an oracle of Phebus than of God, that is to say, not published by Gods power, but by the fraud andcraftie deceit of men.
This was the end of Edrike, surnamed de Stratten or Streona, a man of great infamie for his craftie dissimulation, falshood and treason, vsed by him to the ouerthrow of the English estate, as partlie before is touched.
In the meane season Offa by often legacies solicited Charles le maigne the king of France, to be his friend: albeit he could not easily finde king Charles any whit enclined to further and promote his craftie attempts.
Having gathered courage to appear, Craftie needed none to speak: where that was the call, she was never slow to respond.
Hume, if you take not heed, you shall goe neere To call them both a payre of craftie Knaues.
Who being accus'd a craftie Murtherer, His guilt should be but idly posted ouer, Because his purpose is not executed.
They say, A craftie Knaue do's need no Broker, Yet am I Suffolke and the Cardinalls Broker.
That such a craftie Diuell as is his Mother Should yeild the world this Asse: A woman, that Beares all downe with her Braine, and this her Sonne, Cannot take two from twenty for his heart, And leaue eighteene.
He had a brother on board and a friend, a 'very craftie lawyer'; so stern measures were soon required.
Next, he made the worst offenders, the 'craftie lawyer' included, step to the front for reprimand.
His troubles with the men were not yet over; for the soldiers resented being put on an equality with the sailors, and the 'very craftie lawyer' and Doughty's brother were anything but pleased with the turn events had taken.
This Towan is held to be the richest man in Japon, and com up of base parentage by his subtill and craftie wyt.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "craftie" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
