† solertadj.

Etymology: < Latin sōlert-, stem of sōlers, sollers, < sollus whole, entire + ars art.

Obsolete.

Clever, wise; characterized by cleverness.

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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]

keena1000

nimbleOE

wittya1100

smeighc1200

understandingc1200

aperta1330

skillwisea1340

witted1377

intelligiblea1382

well-feelinga1382

knowinga1398

finec1400

large?a1425

well-knowingc1425

of understanding1428

capax1432

sententiousc1440

well-wittedc1450

intellectual?a1475

clean1485

industriousc1487

intellective1509

cleanlyc1540

ingenious?a1560

fine-headed1574

conceited1579

conceitful1594

intelligenced1596

dexter1597

ingenuous1598

intelligent1598

senseful1598

parted1600

thinking1605

dexterical1607

solert1612

apprehensivea1616

dexterous1622

solertic1623

intelligential1646

callent1656

cunning1671

thoughtful1674

perceptive1696

clever1716

uptaking1756

spiritual1807

bright1815

gnostic1819

knowledgeable1825

brainy1845

opulent1851

opening1872

super-cerebral1916

brainiac1976

1612 J. Cotta Short Discouerie Dangers Ignorant Practisers Physicke 3 An exact and exquisite disquisition of a sound and solert judgement.

1678 R. Cudworth tr. Aristotle in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 685 That Man was there~fore the Wisest (or most Solert) of all Animals.

a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) I. 406 Nor is the diligent and solert Dr. less proper for this Administration.

Derivatives

† soˈlertic adj. Obsolete

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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]

keena1000

nimbleOE

wittya1100

smeighc1200

understandingc1200

aperta1330

skillwisea1340

witted1377

intelligiblea1382

well-feelinga1382

knowinga1398

finec1400

large?a1425

well-knowingc1425

of understanding1428

capax1432

sententiousc1440

well-wittedc1450

intellectual?a1475

clean1485

industriousc1487

intellective1509

cleanlyc1540

ingenious?a1560

fine-headed1574

conceited1579

conceitful1594

intelligenced1596

dexter1597

ingenuous1598

intelligent1598

senseful1598

parted1600

thinking1605

dexterical1607

solert1612

apprehensivea1616

dexterous1622

solertic1623

intelligential1646

callent1656

cunning1671

thoughtful1674

perceptive1696

clever1716

uptaking1756

spiritual1807

bright1815

gnostic1819

knowledgeable1825

brainy1845

opulent1851

opening1872

super-cerebral1916

brainiac1976

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. i Solerticke [printed Solesticke], craftie.

† soˈlertiousness n. Obsolete

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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun]

i-witc888

anyitOE

understandinga1050

ferec1175

skillwisenessa1200

quaintisec1300

brainc1325

cunning1340

reder1340

cunningnessa1400

sentencec1400

intelligence?1435

speculation1471

ingeny1474

cunningheadc1475

capacity1485

pregnancyc1487

dexterity1527

pregnance?1533

shift1542

wittiness1543

ingeniousness1555

conceitedness1576

pate1598

conceit1604

ingeniosity1607

dexterousness1622

talent1622

ingenuousness1628

solertiousnessa1649

ingenuity1651

partedness1654

brightness1655

solerty1656

prettiness1674

long head1694

long lega1705

cleverness1755

smartness1800

cleverality1828

brain power1832

knowledgeability1834

braininess1876

cerebrality1901

a1649 in Notes & Queries (1854) 1st Ser. 10 357 Solertiousnes must be added to the rest, else it will be too dull to meet with every occurrent.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 22 The interpretation of his secret meaning; which abounded to the praise of Mr. Williams's solertiousness.

† solerty n. [ < Latin solertia] Obsolete cleverness, ingenuity.

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