claver

[ kley-ver, klah- ]

/ ˈkleɪ vər, ˈklɑ- /

noun Scot. and North England.

idle talk; gossip.

Origin of claver

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Words nearby claver

clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for claver

Such a claver as there was, to be sure, when Tom and the Harrisons met!
Viking Boys|Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby
We set sail in the evening, and came to Claver Rack, sixteen miles further down, where we also took in some grain in the evening.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts
His work was revolting, but Claver loved it, and as soon as a vessel arrived he was on hand with his interpreters.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Is that to be Claver'se's post in the attack upon the pasty?
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

He's deaf, or he's daft, or he's baith; but I hae nae time to stay to claver wi' him.
The Black Dwarf|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for claver

claver

/ (ˈkleɪvə) /

verb (intr)

to talk idly; gossip

noun

(often plural) idle talk; gossip

Word Origin for claver

C13: of uncertain origin

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单词	claver
释义	claver [ kley-ver, klah- ] / ˈkleɪ vər, ˈklɑ- / noun Scot. and North England. idle talk; gossip. Origin of claver First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain Words nearby claver clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for claver Such a claver as there was, to be sure, when Tom and the Harrisons met! Viking Boys\|Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby We set sail in the evening, and came to Claver Rack, sixteen miles further down, where we also took in some grain in the evening. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680\|Jasper Danckaerts His work was revolting, but Claver loved it, and as soon as a vessel arrived he was on hand with his interpreters. The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell Is that to be Claver'se's post in the attack upon the pasty? Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott He's deaf, or he's daft, or he's baith; but I hae nae time to stay to claver wi' him. The Black Dwarf\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for claver claver / (ˈkleɪvə) / verb (intr) to talk idly; gossip noun (often plural) idle talk; gossip Word Origin for claver C13: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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