That one act gives, like an enginous wheel,
Motion to all. --Decker.
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2. Contrived with care; ingenious. [Obs.]
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The mark of all enginous drifts. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
enginous — adjective Etymology: Middle English enginous, from Middle French engigneus, from Latin ingeniosus ingenious, talented more at ingenious obsolete : contrived with care : ingenious, crafty … Useful english dictionary
ingenious — early 15c., intellectual, talented, from M.Fr. ingénieux clever, ingenious (O.Fr. engeignos), from L. ingeniosus of good capacity, full of intellect; clever, gifted with genius, from ingenium innate qualities, ability, lit. that which is inborn,… … Etymology dictionary
inginous — variant of enginous a., Obs … Useful english dictionary
