Both Uses of
shrewd
in
Henry VIII
- As far as I see, all the good our English Have got by the late voyage is but merely A fit or two o' the face; but they are shrewd ones; For when they hold 'em, you would swear directly Their very noses had been counsellors To Pepin or Clotharius, they keep state so.†
Scene 1.3 *shrewd = smart
- The common voice, I see, is verified Of thee, which says thus, "Do my Lord of Canterbury A shrewd turn, and he is your friend for ever."†
Scene 5.3
Definition:
smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)