"shrewde" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: shrewder [comparative], shrewdest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shrewde (comparative shrewder, superlative shrewdest)
  1. Obsolete spelling of shrewd. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: shrewd
    Sense id: en-shrewde-en-adj-Z107Go5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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