A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 45 : +Clemen+, _v._ to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2; +clemyd+, _pp._, glued

+Clemen+, _v._ to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2; +clemyd+, _pp._, glued, H.--AS. _cl?man_, from _clam_, clay.

+Clenchen+, _v._ to clench, seize, PP; to tw.a.n.g the harp, S; +clenten+, _pt. pl._, embraced, S; +cleynt+, _pp._, fixed, MD.--Cp. OHG. _klenken_ (in _in-klenken_), to fasten (Otfrid).

+Clene+, _adj._ clean, MD, S; _adv._ entirely, _penitus_, MD, S, S2; +clenner+, _comp._, W2.--AS. _cl?ne_; cp. OHG. _kleini_, fine, tender, _kleino_, 'penitus' (Otfrid).

+Clengen+, _v._ to cling, S2; see +Clingen+.

+Clenlich+, _adj._ cleanly, MD; +clenliche+, _adv._ purely, S; +clanlych+, S2; +clennlike+, S; +clenli+, entirely, S.--AS. _cl?nlic_.

+Clennes+, _sb._ purity, S2; +clennesse+, W2; +clenesse+, S.--AS.

_cl?nnis_.

+Clensien+, _v._ to cleanse, MD; +clansi+, S; +clennsenn+, S; +y-clense+, S3.--AS. (_ge_) _cl?nsian_, see Sievers, 185.

+Clensinge+, _sb._ cleansing, S.

+Cleo+; see +Clyffe+.

+Clepen+, _v._ to call, S2, C2, W, W2; +clepien+, S; +cleopien+, S; +clupien+, MD, S2 +cleopede+, _pt. s._, S; +clupede+, S; +clepide+, S2, W; +clepte+, S2; +clepud+, S2; +clepet+, S2; +clepit+, S3; +i-cleopet+, _pp._, S; +i-cleped+, S; +y-clepud+, S2; +y-cleped+, C3; +cleped+, S2, C2; +clept+, S2; +y-clept+, C3; +iclepet+, S2; +icluped+, S2; +iclyped+, S3.--AS. _cleopian_.

+Clepyng+, _sb._ a calling, W.

+Clere+, _adj._ clear, bright, glorious, C2 W, W2; +cleer+, MD; +cler+, MD; +clier+, MD.--AF. _cler_; Lat. _clarum_.

+Clerenesse+, _sb._ brightness, W; +cleernes+, C3.

+Clerete+, _sb._ brightness, W.

+Clergeon+, _sb._ a chorister, little priest, young scholar, MD, C2.--AF. _clergeon_; cp. Sp. _clerizon_ (Minsheu).

+Clergial+, _adj._ learned, C3; +clergealy+, _adv._ in clerkly wise, P.

+Clergie+, _sb._ (1) the clergy, (2) the clerical profession, (3) book-learning, MD; +clargy+, H.--OF. _clergie_: Sp. _clerecia_, clergy; Late Lat. _clericia_, the clergy, learning; see Constans.

+Clerk+, _sb._ clergyman, scholar, secretary, C2; +clerc+, S, MD; +clerkes+, _pl._, S, C2, C3, P; +clerekes+, S; +clerken+, _gen. pl._, S2.--OF. _clerc_ (AF. _clerk_); Church Lat. _cleric.u.m_ (acc.); Gr.

???????? from ?????? a lot, in eccl. writers, the clergy.

+Cler-matin+, _sb._ a kind of corn for grinding, MD, S2, PP.

+Cleue+, _sb._ dwelling, bedroom, bed, MD, S; +kleue+, MD.--AS.

_cleofa_, a recess, den, bed, chamber; cp. Icel. _klefi_, a closet, bedroom.

+Cleuen+, _v._ to split asunder, MD, P; +cleoue+, MD; +cleues+, _pr.

s._, S; +claf+, _pt. s._, MD; +clef+, MD, S2; +cleef+, MD; +clevede+, G; +clouen+, _pl._, S2; +clofenn+, _pp._, S; +cloue+, W.--AS. _cleofan_, pt. _cleaf_ (pl. _clufon_), pp. _clofen_.

+Cleuen+, _v._ to cleave, adhere, MD, W2, PP; +cliuyn+, Prompt.; +cliuen+, S; +clyuen+, PP; +cliued+, _pt. s._, S; +cleuede+, W2.--AS.

_clifian_ (_cleofian_); OHG. _kleben_ (Otfrid).

+Cleuering+, _pr. p._ clinging, holding on by claws, S3. See +Cliuer+.

+Cleynt+, _pp._ fixed, MD; see +Clenchen+.

+Clicche+; see +Clochen+.

+Cliket+, _sb._ a kind of lock or fastening, PP, CM; +clyket+, PP, Voc.; +clykyt+, Voc.--OF. _cliquette_ (Bartsch), from _cliquer_, to click, snap; cp. Low Lat. _cliquetus_.

+Cliketed+, _pp._ fastened with a latch, PP.

+Climben+, _v._ to climb, MD; +clymben+, C2; +clam+, _pt. s._, S2, MD; +clamb+, C2; +clomb+, MD; +clomben+, _pp._, C; +clombe+, C2.--AS.

_climban_, pt. _clamb_ (pl. _clumbon_); pp. _clumben_.

+Clingen+, _v._ to shrivel up, wither, to cling, MD, S, ND, Sh.; +clengen+, S2; +clyngen+, S2; +clang+, _pt. s._, MD; +clonge+, _pl._, MD; +clungen+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _clingan_, pt. _clang_ (pl. _clungon_), pp. _clungen_.

+Clippe+; see +Cluppen+.

+Clippen+, _v._ to clip, shear, S, C2, MD.--Icel. _klippa_.

+Cliue+, _sb._ cliff, S; see +Clyffe+.

+Cliuen+, _v._ to cleave, adhere, S; see +Cleuen+.

+Cliuer+, _adj._ eager, sharp, MD, SkD.

+Cliuer+, _sb._ claw, S; +clivres+, _pl._, S.--AS. _clifer_.

+Clobbed+, _adj._ like a club, rough, C2; +clubbed+, MD. See +Clubbe+.

+Cloche+, _sb._ claw, PP; +cloke+, HD; +cluke+, S3 (s.v. _cat_), JD; +cleuck+, JD; +clokis+, _pl._, H.

+Clochen+, _v._ to clutch, PP; +clucchen+, PP, HD, SkD; +clouche+, PP; +clycchen+, PP; +clicche+, PP.

+Clocken+, _v._ to limp, hobble, PP; +clokke+, PP.--OF. _cloquer_ (_clocher_), to limp (Cotg.), also _cloper_: Prov. _clopchar_; Low Lat.

*_cloppicare_, from _cloppus_; see Diez (P. 550).

+Clodde+; see +Clot+.

+Clofenn+; see +Cleuen+.

+Cloister+, _sb._ cloister, MD; +cloistre+, C3; +cloystre+, C; +cloystyr+, Prompt.--AF. _cloister_ OF. _cloistre_ (F. _cloitre_). Cf.

+Clauster+.

+Cloisterer+, _sb._ cloister-monk, C2.

+Clom+, _sb._ silence, S2; see +Clum+.

+Clomben+, _pp._ climbed, C; see +Climben+. [[Addition]]

+Clomsen+, _v._ to be benumbed, stupified, PP, H. See +Clum+.