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