Roguish as a duke, for instance? (4)
I believe the answer is:
arch
'roguish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arch that I've seen before include "Curve spanning an opening" , "Way though - on foot!" , "spanner" , "Curved part of the foot" , "This enemy is major" .)