Incony

Incony
Incony In*co"ny, a. [Cf. {Conny}, {Canny}.] Unlearned; artless; pretty; delicate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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