claver

[ kley-ver, klah- ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. idle talk; gossip.

claver

/ ˈkleɪvə /

verb

1. to talk idly; gossip

noun

1. often plural idle talk; gossip

Word History and Origins

Origin of claver¹

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of claver¹

C13: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

They were terribly prim at first; but when they found out that I was just a clavering old wife and nothing more, they lost their grand manners.

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De claver Waytie was a hill leading to a spring covered with grass, where the young maidens used to bleach their linen.

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“Maybe, if you did, you would think that it’s mair imprudent in me to stand here cracking clavers wi’ the minister than for the minister to waste his time cracking wi’ me.”

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I am out o’ clash and claver o’ the village folk.

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It’s sheer nonsense to tell such idle clavers about me.

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