"cunningman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cunningmen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cunningmen}} cunningman (plural cunningmen)
  1. (obsolete) A fortuneteller; one who pretends to reveal mysteries. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cunningman-en-noun-EwSH~f5o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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