† Craftiman. World English Historical Dictionary

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Obs. Forms: 4–5 crafti man, 4–6 crafty man, 5 craftiman, craftyman. [The phrase crafty man, subseq. written as one word.]

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  1.  One who pursues a handicraft; a craftsman.

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c. 1350.  Will. Palerne, 1681. In þe kechene … arn crafti men manye.

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1362.  Langl., P. Pl., A. III. 218. Craftes men [v.r. crafty men] craueþ Meede for heore prentys.

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1382.  Wyclif, 1 Kings vii. 14. A crafti man of metal … to doo al werk of metal.

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c. 1450.  Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 565/42. Artificialis, a craftiman.

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1488.  Act 4 Hen. VII., c. 9 § 1. Certeyn craftymen named Hatmakers and Kapmakers.

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1526.  Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 23. The plowman, and generally euery crafty man.

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1550.  J. Coke, Eng. & Fr. Heralds, § 70 (1877), 80. Lynen wevers and handy craftesmen of Gaunte … fought a great battayle … no lytell honour to the crafty men of Gaunte.

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  2.  fig. Artificer.

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1382.  Wyclif, Heb. xi. 10. A cite … whos crafty man and maker is God.

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