What is adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs.] Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser called?
cleanly — Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs.] Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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