'Daedalian' definitions:

Definition of 'Daedalian'

From: GCIDE
  • Daedal \D[ae]"dal\, Daedalian \D[ae]*dal"ian\, a. [L. daedalus cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ? to work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical D[ae]dalus (Gr. ?, lit., the cunning worker).]
  • 1. Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. [1913 Webster]
  • Our bodies decked in our d[ae]dalian arms. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
  • The d[ae]dal hand of Nature. --J. Philips. [1913 Webster]
  • The doth the d[ae]dal earth throw forth to thee, Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Crafty; deceitful. [R.] --Keats. [1913 Webster]