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160 CLOFEN -- CLYMPRE.

út Clodhangran; of ðan hangran andlang róde út on Mules dene out through Clodhanger; from the meadow along the road out to Mule's dean, Cod. Dipl. 1198; A. D. 956; Kmbl. v. 374, 28.

clofen cloven, separated; pp. of cleófan.

Clofes hoo -- Clofes hó; gen. hós; pl. nom. acc. hóas; gen. hóa; dat. hóum; m. Cliff, near Rochester :-- Her sinoþ wæs æt Clofes hoo [æt Clofes hó, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 822] there was a synod at Cliff, Chr. 822; Th. 111, 14, col. l; 110, 14, col. l, 2. Æt Clofes hóum at Cliff, Th. Diplm. A. D. 803; 52, 32: A. D. 825; 73, 12. Ðá wæs sionoþlíc gemót on ðære mæ-acute;ran stówe ðe mon háteþ Clofes hóas then there was a synodal meeting in the famous place which is called Cliff, Th. Diplrn. A. D. 825; 70, II.

clof-þung, -þunc, e; f. The herb crow-foot, Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 23, 25, MS. B: Lchdm. iii. 54, 21. v. cluf-þung.

clof-wurt the herb buttercup, Herb. 10; Lchdm. i. 100, 14, MS. B. v. cluf-wyrt.

CLOM gen. clommes; m; clam; gen. clammes; m. A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison; vinculum, carcer :-- Habbaþ me swá helle clommas fæste befangen the clasps of hell have so firmly grasped me, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373. Ðes wítes clom this bond of torture, 215; Th. 271, 10; Sat. 103. Dysne wites clom this bond of torment, 216; Th. 274, 21; Sat. 157: 223; Th. 293, II; Sat. 453. On ðissum fæstum clomme in this fast bondage, 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408. Clommum fæste fast in bonds, Andr. Kmbl. 260; An. 130. Cealdan clommum with cold bands, 2425; An. 1214. DER. bealu-clom, fýr-, hæfte-, helle-, wæl-, wíte-, wundor-. v. clam; gen. clammes; m. clomm climbed; scandit; p. of climan.

clough a cleft of a rock, or down the side of a hill, Som. Ben. Lye.

CLÚD. es; m. A stone, rock, hill; saxum, rupes, collis :-- Clúdas feóllan of muntum stones fell from the mountains, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 12. Clúd rupes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. II. 24. Mid clúdum ymbweaxen surrounded with rocks, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 22. Sumra wyrta eard biþ on clúdum the soil of some herbs is on rocks, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Beorh oððe clúd collis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. Ii, 46. [Laym. clude, chlud a cliff, rock: Orm. cludess hills: Plat. kluut, klute, kloot: Dut. kluit, f; kloot, m: Kil. klot: Ger. klosz, m. gleba: M. H. Ger. klóz, m. a lump: O. H. Ger. kloz, m. massa: Dan. klode, m. f. a ball: Swed. klot, n: Icel. klót, n. knob on a sword's hilt: hence the Eng. CLOD.] DER. stán-clúd.

clúdig; adj. Stony, rocky; saxeus :-- Ðæt Norþ-manna land is on sumum stówum swýðe clúdig the country of the Northmen is in some places very rocky, Ors. I, I; Bos. 20, 42.

clufe an ear of corn, a clove of garlic; spica, Som. Ben. Lye. Clufe ? f. pl. in e, A clove, the bulb or tuber of a plant, Glos. of Lchdm. ii. Twá clufe two cloves, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3. Garleaces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8. clufeht, clufiht; adj. Bulbed; bulbosus :-- Nim clufehte wenwyrt take the bulbed wenwort, L. M. i. 58; Lchdm. ii. 128, 17. Gegníd on twá clufe ðære clufehtan wenwyrte rub them upon two bulbs of the bulbed wenwort, 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3.

clufon clove, separated. Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5; p. pl. of cleófan.

cluf-þung, e; f: cluf-þunge, an; f. [clufe, þung monkshood, hellebore; aconítum = GREEK] The herb crow-foot; ranunculus sceleratus, Lin :-- Clufþung crow-foot, L. M. I, I; Lchdm. ii. 20, 4: I, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 14: I, 28; Lchdm. ii. 70, 2: I, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, l: 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 20: iii. 12, 27. Ðeós wyrt ðe man sceleratam, and óðrum naman clufþunge nemneþ, biþ cenned on fuhtum and on wæteregum stówum this herb which is called scelerata, and by another name crow-foot, is produced in damp and watery places. Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 24-26. Genim clufþungan wós take juice of crow-foot, 110, 3; Lchdm. i. 224, 7.

cluf-wyrt, e; f. The herb buttercup; batrachion = GREEK, ranunculus acris, Lin :-- Ðeós wyrt ðe man batrachion, and óðrum naman clufwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum landum and on feldum: heó biþ feáwum leáfum and þynnum this herb which is called batrachion , and by another name buttercup, is produced on sandy lands and in fields: it is of few and thin leaves, Herb. 10, l; Lchdm. i. 100, 15-17: L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 13.

CLUGGE, an; f. A bell, small bell; campana :-- Hleóðor heora clug-gan, ðære hí gewunedon to gebédum gecígde and awehte beón, ðonne heora hwylc of weorulde geféred wæs the sound of their bell, by which they were wont to be called and awaked to prayers, when any of them had gone out of the world, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 40. [Plat. klokke a bell, clock: O. Frs. klokke: Dut. klok, f. a clock, bell: Ger. glocke, f: M. H. Ger. glogge, f: O. H. Ger. glokka. f: Dan. klokke , m. f. a bell, clock: Swed, klocka. f. a bell, clock: Icel. klukka, klocka, f.]

clumbon; pp. clumben climbed, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 9; p. pl. and pp. of climban.

clumian; p. ode; pp. od To murmur, mutter; mussitare :-- Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðæ-acute;r hí scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14.

clungon; pp. clungen withered, pined; p. pl. and pp, of clingan.

CLÚS, e; f: clúse, an; f. An inclosure, a narrow passage, close, bond, prison; claustrum, carcer :-- Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he surround it with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Alæ-acute;d of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcers animam meam, Ps. Th. 141, 8. He fram ðære clúsan afaren wæs wið ðara scipa he was gone from the pass towards the ships, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 26, 22. Ðá hæfdon hý heora clúsan belocene when they had closed their passes, 3, 7; Bos. 60, 4. Annas and Caiphas wæ-acute;ron forþgangende to ðære clúsan Annas and Caiaphas were going forth to the prison, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 10: 16; Thw. 8, 6, 9. [Plot. kluse: Dut. kluis , f: Kil. kluyse: Ger. klause , f: M. H. Ger. klóse, klús, klúse , f: O. H. Ger. klúsa, f: M. Lat. clusa, clausa: Lat. clausus, pp. of claudere to shut, inclose.]

clúse, an; m. An inclosure; claustrum, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 26. v. clús.

cluster, es; n. A CLUSTER, bunch; botrus = GREEK, f: -- Cluster ðæt bitereste botrus amarissima, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 b, 32. v. clyster.

CLÚSTOR, clúster, clauster; gen. clústres; pl. nom. acc. clústor, clustro; n. A lock, bar, barrier, cell; claustrum, clausura :-- Meahte ðæs ceasterhlides clústor onlúcan might unlock the lock of the city-gate, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 8; Cri. 314. Wæs mid clústre carcernes duru behliden the door of the prison was shut with a lock, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 23; Jul. 236. Ða locu feólion [feollan MS.], cluster of ðám ceastrum the locks fell, the barriers from that city, 120 a; Th. 461, 23; Hö. 40. Ðæt he mihte cuman þurh ðás clústro that he might pass through these barriers. Cd. 22; Th. 27, II; Gen. 416. He hine héht on carcernes [MS. carcerne] clúster belúcan he commanded him to be locked in a prison's cell, Bt. Met. Fox l, 146; Met. l, 73. [O. Sax. klústar, n: Frs. klooster, kleaster: O. Frs. klaster, n: Dut. klooster, n: Kil. klooster: Ger. kloster, n: M. H. Ger. O. H. Ger. klóster, n: Dan. Swed. kloster, n: Icel. klaustr, n: Lat. claustra, pl. n. a lock, bar, bolt.]

clústor-cleófa, an; m. A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum :-- On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023.

clústor-loc, clúster-loc, es; pl. nom. -loca; n. A prison-lock, lock, bar; claustellum, claustrum :-- Clústor-loca [MS. -locæ] claustella, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 2. Clúster-loc claustellum, Cot. 34: claustrum, 181.

CLÚT es; m. A small piece of cloth, CLOUT, patch, piece of metal, plate; pittacium, commissura, lamina :-- Clút pittacium, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 19: commissura, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 4; Wrt. Voc. 26, 3: 82, 2. Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende to his sídan lay the iron plates glowing hot to his side, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35. [Wyc. Piers P. clout: Chauc. cloutes rags: Orm. clutess, pl: Dan. klud, m. f: Swed. klut, m: Icel. klútr, m: Wel. clwt, m: Gael. clúd, clúid, m. a clout, rag, patch.] DER. ge-clútod. v. clúd.

clyf a cliff, rock, Ps. Spl. M. C. 113, 8. v. clif.

clýfa, clífa, an; m, [cleófa, cleófan to cleave, divide, separate]. I. a separate place for man, -- A chamber; cubiculum, cubile :-- Ne máge we hreppan æ-acute;nne wyrm binnon ðlnum clýfan we may not touch a worm in thy chamber, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 23. On díglum oððe on incófan, oððe on clýfum in cub&i-long;libus, Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. On his incófan oððe on his clýfan in cub&i-long;li suo, 35, 5. II. a separate place for wild beasts, -- A cave, den; antrum, caverna, cubile :-- On ðám clífum ðe dracan oneardedon in the dens which dragons dwelt in; in cub&i-long;libus, in qu&i-short;bus drac&o-long;nes habit&a-long;bant, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 22. DER. bed-clýfa, gebed-, hord-, in-, v. cleófa.

clyfer-fete; adj. [clifer a claw, talon] Claw-footed, talon-footed, cloven-footed; fissipes :-- Ða fugelas ðe be flæ-acute;sce lybbaþ syndon clyferféte the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 19.

clyfian, clyfigan; p. ode; pp. od To cleave, adhere; adhærere :-- Ðæt feax ðe on ðam cambe clyfige somnige let her collect the hair that cleaveth to the comb, Med. ex Quadr. l, 7; Lchdm. i. 332, 21, MS. B.

clyfigende ádl a joint-disease, the gout, Som. Ben. Lye.

clýfst, he clýfþ cleavest, cleaves; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. sing. of cleófan.

clyf-wyrt clivers, fox-glove, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 91; Wrt. Voc. 30, 41: 79, 41. v. clif-wyrt.

clymmian. he clymmaþ, pl. clymmiaþ; p. ode; pp. od [climan to climb] To climb; scandere :-- Leóht clymmaþ light ascends [climbeth], Salm. Kmbl. 829; Sal. 414.

CLYMPRE, an; n? A lump or CLUMP of metal, metal; massa metalli, metallum :-- Hefigere ic eom ðonne unlytel leádes clympre I am heavier than a huge clump of lead, Exon. III b; Th. 426, 18; Rä. 41, 75. Wyrc greáte clympran [MS. clymppan] feówur make four great lumps, Lchdm. iii. 134, 31. Clympre metallum, Wrt. Voc. 286, 73. [Plot, klump: Dut. klomp, m: Kil. klompe: Ger. klump, klumpen, m: