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PDFCleche, 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. clA(C)o. See Claw.
Clef, pt. s. split, S2; see Cleuen.
Clei, sb. clay, W2, MD; cley, Prompt.; W (John 9.6), Voc.—AS. clA|g.
Clemen, v. to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2; clemyd, pp., glued, H.—AS. clA|*man, from clAim, 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. clA|*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. clA|*nlic.
Clennes, sb. purity, S2; clennesse, W2; clenesse, S.—AS. clA|*nnis.
Clensien, v. to cleanse, MD; clansi. S; clennsenn, S; y-clense, S3.—AS. (ge) clA|*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.
