Middle English Dictionary Entry

cliver adj.
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Entry Info

Forms cliver adj.
Etymology Cp. cliver a claw; ?also cp. EFris. klüfer & Norw. dial. klöver ready, skillful, clever.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
?Expert in seizing.
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