† 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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adj.?a1513- stand upon one's own feet
- stand upon one's own legs
- stand upon one's own two feet
- stand upon one's own two legs
- stand upon one's pantofles
- stand upon one's points
- stand upon one's safeguard
- stand upon one's slippers
- stand upon one's toes
- stand upon one's watch
- stand upon pantofles
- stand upon points
- stand upon punctilios
- stand upon stepping stones
- stand upon terms
- stand upon the offensive
- stand upon trial
- stand watch
- stand well or high
- stand with
- stand your ground
- stand, be abide obs at bay
- stand, be at bay
- stand, upon one's guard
- stand,be upon one's guard