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† solert, a. Obs. [ad. L. sōlert-, stem of sōlers, sollers, f. sollus whole, entire + ars art.] Clever, wise; characterized by cleverness.
1612Cotta Disc. Dang. Pract. Phys. 3 An exact and exquisite disquisition of a sound and solert judgement. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. i. v. 685 That Man was there⁓fore the Wisest (or most Solert) of all Animals. a1680Butler Rem. (1759) I. 406 Nor is the diligent and solert Dr. less proper for this Administration. So † soˈlertic a. Obs. Also † soˈlertiousness, † solerty [L. solertia], cleverness, ingenuity.
1623Cockeram i, Solesticke [sic], craftie. a1649in N. & Q. Ser. i. X. 357 Solertiousnes must be added to the rest, else it will be too dull to meet with every occurrent. 1656Oughtred in Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men (1841) I. 90 Which therefore I leave to the solerty of W. J. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 22 The interpretation of his secret meaning; which abounded to the praise of Mr. Williams's solertiousness. |