Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." Macaulay.
Mischievous; roguish; waggish. Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. Shak.
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