"canny" meaning in Scots

See canny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kanɪ/, /kɑːnɪ/ Forms: mair canny [comparative], maist canny [superlative]
Etymology: From the verb can (“to know”), from Middle English can, first and third person singular of cunnen, connen (“to be able, know how to”), from Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{der|sco|enm|can||}} Middle English can, {{der|sco|ang|cunnan||to know how to, be able to}} Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair canny|||||superlative|maist canny||||}} canny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny), {{sco-adj}} canny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny)
  1. careful, cautious, prudent or steady
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-ap3gIbc2
  2. comfortable, gentle or cozy
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-3QgAgSEd
  3. attractive or pleasing
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-ZpqH9d47
  4. skilful, safe to work or deal with
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-XiSYCQnZ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 1 20 26 2 2 22 0 2 2 15 0 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 2 17 6 56 3 6 7 3
  5. fortunate, lucky
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-ayncezSk
  6. frugal, sparing
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-PwFhg5Qi
  7. (archaic) with supernatural or occult powers Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adj-lSd6eGcw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cannie

Adverb

IPA: /kanɪ/, /kɑːnɪ/ Forms: mair canny [comparative], maist canny [superlative]
Etymology: From the verb can (“to know”), from Middle English can, first and third person singular of cunnen, connen (“to be able, know how to”), from Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{der|sco|enm|can||}} Middle English can, {{der|sco|ang|cunnan||to know how to, be able to}} Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|comparative|mair canny|||||superlative|maist canny||||}} canny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny), {{sco-adv}} canny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny)
  1. carefully, cautiously Related terms: ca canny
    Sense id: en-canny-sco-adv-gvR40Hrb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cannie

Alternative forms

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