Su. G. _klaa_, unguibus veluti fixis prehendere. This may be viewed as the pret. of the _v._ ~Cleik~, q. v.

~Claucht~, ~Claught~, _s._ A catch or seizure of any thing in a sudden and forcible way, S.

_Ross._

_To_ CLAVER, _v. a._

1. To talk idly, or in a nonsensical manner, S. p.r.o.n. _claiver_.

_Ramsay._

2. To chat, to gossip, S.

_Morison._

Germ. _klaffer_, garrulus.

~Claver~, ~Claiver~, _s._ Frivolous talk, prattle, S.

_Ramsay._

CLAVER, CLAUIR, _s._ Clover, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _claefer_, Belg. _klaver_, id. from A. S. _cleafan_, to cleave, because of the remarkable division of the leaves.

CLAW, _s._ A kind of iron spoon for sc.r.a.ping the bake-board, Ang.

Teut. _klauw-en_, scalpere, _klauwe_, rastrum.

_To_ CLAY, CLAY UP, _v. a._ To stop a hole or c.h.i.n.k by any unctuous or viscous substance, S.

_Ferguson._

CLEAVING, _s._ The division in the human body from the _os pubis_ downwards, S.

V. ~Clof~.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _klof_, femorum intercapedo.

_To_ CLECK, _v. a._ To hatch.

V. ~Clek~.

CLECKIN-BROD, _s._ A board for striking with at hand-ball, Loth.

_Baw-brod_, i. e. ball-board, synon.

Isl. _klecke_, leviter verbero.

_To_ CLEED, CLEITH, _v. a._

1. To clothe, S.

_Burns._

2. Metaph. applied to foliage.

_Ferguson._

3. Used obliquely, to denote the putting on of armour.

_Acts Marie._

4. To seek protection from.

_Spalding._

Isl. Su. G. _klaed-a_, Germ. _kleid-en_, Belg. _kleed-en_, Dan.

_klaed-er_, id.

~Cleeding~, ~Cleading~, _s._ Clothing, apparel, S.

Germ. _kleidung_, id.

_Ramsay._

~Cled Score~, A phrase signifying twenty-one in number, S.

_Statist. Acc._

Qu. _clothed_ with one in addition.

CLEG, GLEG, _s._ A gad-fly, a horse-fly. It is p.r.o.nounced _gleg_, S. B.

_cleg_, Clydes. A. Bor. id.

_Hudson._

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