Clam
pt. s. climbed, S2; clamb, C2; see Climben.

Clanlych
adv. purely, S2; see Clene.

Clappen
v. to make a noise like the clapper of a mill, MD, Palsg.; to chatter, C2, C3.—Icel. klappa.

Clapping
sb. chatter, idle talk, C2.

Clapsen
v. to clasp, C, CM; see Claspen.

Claret
sb. a spiced wine, MD, Prompt. clare, MD; clarre, C, MD; clarry, MD.—OF. claret (AF. clare); Late Lat. claretum and claratum. See Clere.

Clarifien
v. to glorify, MD, W, H (Ps. 19, 1).—OF. clarifier; Lat. clarificare (Vulg.).

Clarioun
sb. clarion, C, MD; claryone, Prompt.—OF. clarion (F. clairon). See Clere.

Clarre
sb. a spiced wine, C, CM; see Claret.

Claspen
v. to clasp, Palsg.; clapsen, C, CM.

Clauster
sb. cloister, MD; closter, MD; claustres, pl., S2.—Lat. claustrum (clostrum), whence Icel. klaustr, AS. clúster. Cf. Cloister.

Claver
sb. clover, trifolium, Voc., MD; clavyr, S3; clovere, Voc.—AS. cláfre (OET.), also clœfre, (Voc.); cp. Dan. klöver.

Claw
sb. hoof, Voc.; clau, Voc.; clawwess, pl., S; cluvis, S3; clawes, claws of bird, C2.—AS. cláwu, hoof; cp. Icel. klauf, see Weigand (s.v. klaue).

Clawen
v. to scratch, stroke, MD; clowe, to scratch, PP. Phr.: to claw the back, to flatter, S3. Comb.: claw-back, sb. flatterer, sycophant, Cotg. (s.v. flateur).

Cleche
sb. hook, MD; cleek, HD.

Clechen
v. to seize, MD, HD; cleke, MD; cleikis, pr. s., S3; clahte, pt. s., MD; claucht, pp., MD.

Cled
pt. s. clothed, S3; see Clothen.

Clee
sb. hoof, W2.—AS. cléo. See Claw.

Clef
pt. s. split, S2; see Cleuen.

Clei
sb. clay, W2, MD; cley, Prompt.; W (John 9. 6), Voc.—AS. clæg.

Clemen
v. to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2; clemyd, pp., glued, H.—AS. clǽman, from clám, clay.

Clenchen
v. to clench, seize, PP; to twang 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. clǽne; 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. clǽnlic.

Clennes
sb. purity, S2; clennesse, W2; clenesse, S.—AS. clǽnnis.

Clensien
v. to cleanse, MD; clansi, S; clennsenn, S; y-clense, S3.—AS. (ge) clǽnsian, see Sievers, 185.

Clensinge
sb. cleansing, S.

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.

Cler-matin
sb. a kind of corn for grinding, MD, S2, PP.

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. clericum (acc.); Gr. κληρικός from κλῆρος a lot, in eccl. writers, the clergy.

Cleue
sb. dwelling, bedroom, bed, MD, S; kleue, MD.—AS. cléofa, a recess, den, bed, chamber; cp. Icel. klefi, a closet, bedroom.

Cleuen
v. to cleave, adhere, MD, W2, PP; cliuyn, Prompt.; cliuen, S; clyuen, PP; cliued, pt. s., S; cleuede, W2.—AS. clifian (cleofian); OHG. klebên (Otfrid).

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. cléofan, pt. cléaf (pl. clufon), pp. clofen.

Cleuering
pr. p. clinging, holding on by claws, S3. See Cliuer.

Cleynt
pp. fixed, MD; see Clenchen.

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.

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).

Cloister
sb. cloister, MD; cloistre, C3; cloystre, C; cloystyr, Prompt.—AF. cloister OF. cloistre (F. cloître). Cf. Clauster.

Cloisterer
sb. cloister-monk, C2.

Clom
sb. silence, S2; see Clum.

Clomben
pp. climbed, C; see Climben.

Clomsen
v. to be benumbed, stupified, PP, H. See Clum.

Clomstnes
sb. numbness, fixedness, H.

Cloos
adj. close, C3; clos, MD.—AF. clos, closed, pp. of clore; Lat. claudere.

Clos
sb. an enclosure, a locked-up place, MD; cloos, Prompt., S2; cloyss, S3.

Closen
v. to close, to enclose, MD.—From AF. clos, pp.; Lat. clausum. See Cloos.

Closter
sb. cloister, MD; see Clauster.

Closures
sb. pl. enclosures, fastenings, S3.

Closyngis
sb. pl. gates, W2.

Clot
sb. a clod, MD; clotte, Cath.; clodde, Prompt., Palsg., Manip.; clottes, pl., lumps, S2; clottis, W2. See Weigand (s.v. kloss).

Clote
sb. burdock, Voc., MD, Prompt., Alph.; cloote, MD.—AS. cláte.

Clote-bur
sb. burr of the burdock, C3.

Clote-leef
sb. leaf of the burdock, C3.

Cloteren
v. to clot, coagulate, Prompt.; cloderen, Prompt.; clothred, pp., C.

Cloth
sb. cloth, clothing, S, S2; cloþe, S2; cloþt, S2; clað, S; claðes, pl., S; cloðes, S.—AS. cláð.

Clothen
v. to clothe, S; claðen, S; cled, pt. s., S3; cloðeden, pl., S2; y-clothed, pp., PP; y-clad, C3; cled, S3.

Cloude
sb. a mass of rock, a hill, clod, S2, MD; clude, MD; clowdys, pl., MD (s.v. clot); cluddis, masses of cloud, S3; cloudis, H (Ps. 67. 37).—AS. clúd.

Cloue
pp. split, W; see Cleuen.

Clout
sb. clout, rag, W; clowt, C3; clutes, pl., S; cloutes, S2, S3, C3; clowtes, S2.—AS. clút (OET.).

Clouten
v. to patch, mend, S3; clouȝtand, pr. p., S2; clouted, pp., provided with an iron plate, S3.

Clow-gilofre
sb. a clove-gilly-flower, C2; clowe-gylofres, pl., S2.—AF. cloue de gilofre. See Geraflour.

Clowe
sb. a clove, pink, Prompt.; clowes, pl., MD.—OF. clou, clo, a nail; Lat. clauum (acc.).

Clowe
v. to scratch, P; see Clawen.

Clubbe
sb. club, MD; clobbe, MD.—Icel. klubba, klumba.

Clubbed
adj. club-shaped, rough, MD, Prompt.; clobbed, C2.

Clucche
v. to clutch, PP; see Clochen.

Cluddis
sb. pl. masses of cloud, S3; see Cloude.

Clum
sb. stillness, silence, MD, CM; Clom, S2.

Clumsen
v. to be benumbed, stupified, MD; clomsen, PP; clomsed, pp., set fast, H; clumst, H; clumsyd, ‘enervatus’, Cath.

Clumst-hede
sb. numbness, H.

Clupien
v. to call, S2; see Clepen.

Cluppen
v. to embrace, S, MD; clyppe, S2; clippe, S2, MD; cleppen, MD; clupte, pt. s., S.—AS. clyppan.

Cluster-loc
sb. enclosure, S.—AS. clúster-loc. See Clauster.

Cluvis
sb. pl. hoofs, S3; see Claw.

Clyffe
sb. cliff, MD; clyfe, MD; cliue, dat., S; cleoue, MD; cleo, S; cliues, pl., MD; cleues, MD.—AS. clif (OET), pl. cleofu, cliofu; see Grein, Sievers, 241.

Clymbare
sb. climber, S3.

Clymben
v. to climb, C2; see Climben.

Clyngen
v. to wither, to shrink, S2; see Clingen.