argute

[In Sp. agudo; Ital. arguto; Lat. argutus = (1) made clear; (2) wordy; (3) witty, sagacious; from arguo.] [ARGUE.] 1. Shrill. ( Glo og . Nova .) 2. Witty, sagacious. (Glo og. Nova .) ar-gūte-ne , s. [Eng. argute ; -ne .] The quality of being argute. Mental sharpne , sagacity. "... this [Plutarch] tickles you by starts with his argutene ,.."-Dryden: Life of Plutarch.