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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
malapert \mal"apert\ ma^l".ap~ert, a. of. malapert
unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open,
adroit, intelligent, l. apertus, p. p. of aperire to open.
see malice, and aperient.
bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. --shak. -- n. a
malapert person.
1913 webster
are you growing malapert will you force me to make use
of my authority ? --dryden.
1913 webster -- mal"apert`ly, adv. -- mal"apert`ness,
n.
1913 webster
see also:
malice aperient mal"apert`ly mal"apert`ness
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