apertadj.adv.
/əˈpəːt/ archaic.† B. adv.
A. adj.† 2. Manifest to the understanding, plain, evident.† 3. Straightforward, direct; brisk, bold. (With batayle aperte cf. ‘open battle.’). Obsolete.† 4. Distinguished, clever, ready, expert. Obsolete.† 5. Outspoken, forward in manner, bold, insolent. (Survives in the aphetized pert adj., adv., and n.2) Obsolete.† 6. in apert (Old French en apert): openly, in public. into apert: to public view. Obsolete.
1. † b. ‘Open’ in sound. Obsolete.
a. Open, manifest, public, plain, unconcealed. (Opposed to privy.) archaic since c1700.
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society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > openness or unconcealedness > [adjective]
openlyeOE
underna900
openeOE
utterly12..
unhida1300
perta1325
apert1330
nakeda1382
public1394
patenta1398
foreign?c1400
overtc1400
unrecovered1433
publicalc1450
open-visageda1513
bare1526
uncloaked1539
subject1556
uncovered1577
unmasked1590
facely1593
undisguised1598
female1602
unveiled1606
unshrouded1610
barefaceda1616
disclouded1615
unhiddena1616
broad-faced1643
with full miena1657
undissembled1671
frank1752
bald-faced1761
unconfidential1772
ostensible1782
unglossed1802
undisguising1813
unvisored1827
unconcealed1839
disprivacied1848
disguiseless1850
bald1854
unobscured1879
visible1885
open door1898
above ground1976
1330 R. Mannyng Chron. 29 Gaf Saynt Cutbert Londes & liþes, with chartir aperte.
1395 J. Purvey Remonstr. (1851) 8 Glotonie, lecherie, and othere synnis prevy or apert.
c1400 Rom. Rose 6153 Religiouse folk ben fulle covert; Seculer folk ben more appert.
1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) xxxvi. 60 Appert or knowen myracles.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxiv. 526 In vaine he had attempted to be king by apert and open force [L. palam atque aperte].
a1680 J. Glanvill Saducismus Triumphatus (1681) i. 109 The apert confession of the Nullibists.
1849 S. R. Maitland Ess. 392 Gardiner got many ‘nips,’ both ‘privy’ and apert, for his share in the book.
1879 A. W. Ward Chaucer i. 41 Our national life in this period..in its ‘apert,’ if not in its ‘privy’ sides..lacks the seriousness belonging to men and to generations.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adjective] > qualities of speech sounds
weaka1637
apert1668
narrow-mouthed1668
servile1700
rotund1742
tonous1773
homorganic1864
trainante1865
oral1869
neutral1874
compact1930
lento1939
1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. iii. xi. (R.) They [vowels] are therefore stiled apert or open letters.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > evident certainty > [adjective]
witterc1175
apert1340
clearc1380
plainc1395
apparentc1400
demonstrablea1425
demonstrate1509
sensible?1531
explicit1623
apodicticala1638
demonstrated1646
apodictic1652
flat1665
decided1757
distinct1828
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 203 Yef þe wordes byeþ uoule..þet is apert tokne þet þe uoulhede..byeþ ine þe herte.
1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 192 Which had bene the directer speech and more apert.
1674 H. Hickman Hist. Quinq-articularis (ed. 2) 7 There are in Zuinglius..most apert sentences from which it is gathered that God is the Author of sin.
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the mind > emotion > courage > valour > warlike valour > [adjective] > bold (of battle)
apertc1300
c1300 K. Alis. 2450 Ther ros batayle aperte; Ten hundrid weoren to dethe y-dight.
1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) x. 73 Thai..full manfully Grete and apert defens can ma.
a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) viii. 4969 Wyth the wachis sturdily Made ane apert and stowt melle.
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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
a1330 Sire Degarre 95 Ther nas non in al the Kynges londe, More apert man than was he.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 276/2 Sharp in assoyllyng questyons, ryght appert in confundyng heretykes.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]
thristec897
bolda1000
keen1297
apert1330
smartc1400
malaperta1425
overbolda1425
affronted1485
saucy1511
impertinata1525
over-familiar1529
pert1535
cocket1537
cockapert1556
contumelious1561
impudent1563
brass-bold1582
pertlike1582
paughtya1586
audacious1586
copped1597
effronted1598
petulant1598
dortya1605
rufty-tufty1606
facy1607
snappish1608
bold-faceda1616
over-pert1621
impertinent1631
procacious1660
insolent1678
calleting1691
effrontuousa1734
imperent1771
free1775
sassy1799
pawky1809
iron-sideda1825
gilpie1835
cheeky1838
fresh1843
snouty1858
nebby1873
gay1889
nebsy1894
nervy1896
brass neck1925
facety1928
facey1929
brass-necked1935
chutzpadik1959
1330 R. Mannyng Chron. 289 Modred a fole aperte was slayn [for] licherie.
c1394 P. Pl. Crede 541 Wiþ proude wordes apert þat passeth his rule.
a1400 Sir Perc. 681 Come I to the, appert fole, I salle caste the in the pole.
1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) xii. 27 She was aperte, for she praid me two or thre tymes, that I shold not leue.
1688 Vox Cleri pro Rege 3 Another stroak of his Rhetorick..to the same purpose, but only with a more apert and forward explanation.
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society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > openness or unconcealedness > [adverb]
barelyc950
beforeOE
openlyOE
nakedly?c1225
in a person's bearda1250
opelyc1275
apertly1297
commonlya1325
opena1325
overtlyc1325
pertlya1375
plainc1380
in (also on) opena1382
in apertc1384
plainlyc1390
in open (also general) audiencea1393
aperta1400
in commonaltya1400
outa1400
without laina1400
in commonc1400
publishlyc1400
pertc1410
in publicc1429
on higha1450
in pert1453
to a person's facea1470
into heightc1480
forthward?1504
but hidel?1507
publicly1534
uncolouredly1561
roundly1563
famously1570
vulgarly1602
above board1603
round1604
displayedly1611
on (also upon) the square?1611
undisguisedly1611
broadly1624
discoveredly1659
unveiledly1661
under a person's nose1670
manifestly1711
before faces1762
publically1797
overboard1834
unashamedly1905
upfront1972
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Mark iv. 22 Nether ony thing is preuy, the whiche shal not come in to apert [a1425 L.V. opyn].
1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 182 Alle tho, that hadden be Or in appert or in prive Of counseil to the mariage.
1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xix. 217 Mony a knycht and ek lady Mak in apert richt euill cher.
1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) i. lxii. 105/1 Two maner of dedes . oone pryuely and an other in aperte or openly.
Openly, manifestly, plainly, publicly.
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society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > openness or unconcealedness > [adverb]
barelyc950
beforeOE
openlyOE
nakedly?c1225
in a person's bearda1250
opelyc1275
apertly1297
commonlya1325
opena1325
overtlyc1325
pertlya1375
plainc1380
in (also on) opena1382
in apertc1384
plainlyc1390
in open (also general) audiencea1393
aperta1400
in commonaltya1400
outa1400
without laina1400
in commonc1400
publishlyc1400
pertc1410
in publicc1429
on higha1450
in pert1453
to a person's facea1470
into heightc1480
forthward?1504
but hidel?1507
publicly1534
uncolouredly1561
roundly1563
famously1570
vulgarly1602
above board1603
round1604
displayedly1611
on (also upon) the square?1611
undisguisedly1611
broadly1624
discoveredly1659
unveiledly1661
under a person's nose1670
manifestly1711
before faces1762
publically1797
overboard1834
unashamedly1905
upfront1972
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6355 Þis meracle sagh þai all aperte.
c1450 J. Myrc Instr. to Par. Priests 1448 Tell hyt owte now a-pert.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 78 Oueral goþ symonie priualy or apert.
?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter cxix. 359 Rayse up my mouth: I did apert.
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