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15th century, "apt or dexterous, subtly clever or skillful"

from Old English gedæfte "gentle, becoming" which split into different forms and senses.
See daft

deft adjective
noun: deftness; adverb: deftly
  • quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous

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~☉~lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
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