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From out- + cun (verb), the latter recast as a verbal stem of cunning (adjective, noun).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: To outwit, to outsmart; to be more cunning than. Full definition →
Today it means: To outwit, to outsmart; to be more cunning than. Full definition →
From out- + cun (verb), the latter recast as a verbal stem of cunning (adjective, noun).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.