Obs. rare. [a. OFr. aperti, pl. -is, ‘skilful,’ pa. pple. of apertir to render ‘apert’: see APERT 4, and prec. (Badly spelt with final -e.)] Skilful, adroit, of ready wit.
1483. Caxton, G. de la Tour, M iij. The most appertyse and wyse fynd them self … by suche delynge mocked and blamed.
