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▪ I. † appertise, -yse, n. Obs.
[a. OFr. appertise, -artise (mod. apertise), f. apert open, manifest: see apert 4.]
Open display, proof, or evidence of dexterity, skill, or valour, esp. in arms.
1480Caxton Ovid's Met. xi. xxii, He was wyse, dyscrete, and ful of al appertyse. 1485― Paris & V. 10 None durst..withstonde hys appertyse in armes. 1489― Faytes of Armes i. ix. 24 Grete appertyses of armes.
▪ II. † appertise, -yse, a. Obs. rare.
[a. OFr. aperti, pl. -is, ‘skilful,’ pa. pple. of apertir to render ‘apert’: see apert 4, and prec. (Badly spelt with final -e.)]
Skilful, adroit, of ready wit.
1483Caxton G. de la Tour M iij, The most appertyse and wyse fynd them self..by suche delynge mocked and blamed. |