CLAVER


Meaning of CLAVER in English

I. cla·ver ˈklāvə(r), -av- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English claveren; akin to Dutch klaveren to clamber, Danish klavre, Old English clifian to cling — more at cleave

dialect England : clamber

II. clav·er ˈklavə(r), -āv- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English — more at clover

dialect Britain : clover

III. cla·ver ˈklāvər intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: probably of Celtic origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic & Irish Gaelic clabaire babbler, Irish Gaelic claibéir chatter, Welsh clebar, clebran to chatter, prate

chiefly Scotland : prate , gossip

IV. claver noun

( -s )

chiefly Scotland : idle talk : chatter , gossip — usually used in plural

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