Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AS-TUTE'
AS-TUTE', a. [L. astutus, from astus, craft, subtility; Ir. aisde, aiste, ingenuity.]
Shrewd; sharp; eagle-eyed; critically examining, or discerning. – Sandys.
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AS-TUTE', a. [L. astutus, from astus, craft, subtility; Ir. aisde, aiste, ingenuity.]
Shrewd; sharp; eagle-eyed; critically examining, or discerning. – Sandys.
Return to page 202 of the letter “A”.