† cleverusadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Apt or skilful to snatch or lay hold.
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a1513 W. Dunbar Ballat Abbot of Tungland in Poems (1998) I. 58 The bissart, bissy but rebuik, Scho was so cleverus of hir clvik His bawis he micht not langer bruik, Scho held thame at ane hint.
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