■ noun
1》 archaic a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
2》 (in cards) a jack.
Derivatives
~ry noun ( plural ~ries ).
knavish adjective
knavishly adverb
knavishness noun
Origin
OE cnafa 'boy, servant', of W. Gmc origin.
■ noun
1》 archaic a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
2》 (in cards) a jack.
Derivatives
~ry noun ( plural ~ries ).
knavish adjective
knavishly adverb
knavishness noun
Origin
OE cnafa 'boy, servant', of W. Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004