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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]