Part 1997

<h1>Clerkship</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clerk"ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State, quality, or business of a clerk.</def>

<h1>Cleromancy</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cler"o*man`cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ lot + <ets>-mancy</ets>; cf. F. <ets>cl\'82romancie</ets>.]</ety> <def>A divination by throwing dice or casting lots.</def>

<h1>Cleronomy</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cle*ron"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ inheritance + <?/ to possess.]</ety> <def>Inheritance; heritage.</def>

<h1>Clerstory</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Cler"sto`ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Clearstory</er>.</def>

<h1>Clever</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clev"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Origin uncertain. Cf. OE. <ets>cliver</ets> eager, AS. <ets>clyfer</ets> (in comp.) cloven; or <ets>clifer</ets> a claw, perh. connected with E. <ets>cleave</ets> to divide, split, the meaning of E. <ets>clever</ets> perh. coming from the idea of grasping, seizing (with the mind).]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert.</def>

<blockquote>Though there were many <b>clever</b> men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century, there were only two great creative minds. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be <b>clever</b>. <i>C. Kingsley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; <as>as, a <ex>clever</ex> speech; a <ex>clever</ex> trick.</as></def>

<i>Byron.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness.</def>

<blockquote>"T would sound more <b>clever</b> To me and to my heirs forever. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Well-shaped; handsome.</def> "The girl was a tight, <i>clever</i> wench as any was."

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Good-natured; obliging.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Smart</er>.</syn>

<h1>Cleverish</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clev"er*ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat clever.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Cleverly</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clev"er*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a clever manner.</def>

<blockquote>Never was man so <b>clever</b> absurd. <i>C. Smart.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cleverness</h1> <Xpage=265>

<hw>Clev"er*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being clever; skill; dexterity; adroitness.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Ingenuity</er>.</syn>