老ろう猾かつ

na-adjective, noun

cunning; crafty

Obsolete term for a person who is sly and experienced, often with a nuance of worldly-wise cunning. The cross-referenced form 老獪 is more common.

See also: 老獪

• 「老ろう猾かつ」は古ふるい言こと葉ばで、今いまは「老ろう獪かい」と書かくことが多おおい。

  老猾 is an old word; nowadays it is more often written as 老獪.