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Meanings of wily man in English

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Usage of wily man in English
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Even now we have no clear case against this very wily man.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
2
The wily man saw this, and smiled to himself over the credulity of mankind.
Barriers Burned Away
3
Arthur asked the magician what he meant, but the wily man would give no explanation.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5
4
The first governor was a wily man and studied Fiji, then started German Samoa entirely on British lines-
The great lover
5
Onund was a very wily man.
The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga
6
The girl had learned so much from the wily man of the world that she was becoming his master.
Barriers Burned Away
7
But the wily man behind the rock was now to find an equally wily man in front of him.
The Great Boer War
8
In this manner he collects washing water, which is such a precious commodity in these regions - wily man!
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
9
Peter Lake bought a bag of chestnuts from a wily man whose hands were inured to the heat of his fire.
Winter’s Tale
10
Edith found Mr. Van Dam on the porch with Zell, who had welcomed him in a manner that meant much to the wily man.
What Can She Do?
11
The matter, however, had to be submitted to the priests, and those wily men in yellow robes agreed.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
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There wily men may lead his unconscious intellect, and stir his passions, and direct his forces against his own-andhis children's good.
Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes; a Satire
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