In return for instruction Fionn had taken over the service of his master's hut, and as he went about the household duties, drawing the water, lighting the fire, and carrying rushes for the floor and the beds, he thought over all the poet had taught him, and his mind dwelt on the rules of metre, the Cunningness of words, and the need for a clean, brave mind.
"Irish Fairy Tales"
James Stephens
Though she continued to pit her wits against the secret Cunningness of the dreaded old man, Soosie was often preoccupied, seeming to regard herself as one not primarily concerned.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield
Underneath he really was the most unlettered man in the vicinity, but he had perfect control over his inborn Cunningness, which allowed him for a long time to go triumphantly through life as a man of great ability.
"South-African Folk-Tales"
James A. Honey