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PDFCitesein, sb. citizen, MD; citeseyn, W (Acts 22. 26); cytezeyne, Prompt.—AF. citeseyn, citezein: Prov. ciutadan, ciptadan; Late Lat. *_civitadanum_.
Citiner, sb. citizen, JD; cyttenere, Voc.
Citole, sb. cithern, C, MD, CM; cytole, Voc.—AF. citole, OF. cytholle (= Lat. cithara), Ps. 56. 8; cp. Low Lat. citola, (Voc.); Lat. cithara; Gr. [Greek: kithara], also [Greek: kitharis]; cp. Chaldee qi*tha*ro*s, Dan. 3. 5. See Giterne.
Citolerer, sb. a player on the cithern; cytolerer, Voc.
Citrinacioun, sb. the turning to the colour of citron (in alchemy), C3, CM.
Citrine, adj. citron-coloured, MD.—OF. citrin; Lat. citrinus.
Citur, sb. citron-tree, MD. Comb.: cytyr-tre, Prompt.; citur tree,, MD.—OF. citre; Lat. citrum (acc.).
Clam, adj. sticky, H, MD.
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. clAster. Cf. Cloister.
Claver, sb. clover, trifolium, Voc., MD; clavyr, S3; clovere, Voc.—AS. clAifre (OET.), also clAoefre, (Voc.); cp. Dan. klAver.
Claw, sb. hoof, Voc.; clau, Voc.; claw-wess, pl., S; cluvis, S3; clawes, claws of bird, C2.—AS. clAiwu, 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).
