crabbed a also crabit [phonetics unavailable]. EDD crab sb³1 (I ) (b): crabbed. Of a child, clever, shrewd, smart.
   1863 MORETON 31 ~ Precociously knowing. [1900 OLIVER & BURKE] 58 "Kissing Duett": Will you teach me if you please, / I believe I'm quick and crabit, / If you show me thus the habit. P 207-67 What a crabbit child little Johnny is!

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