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clife

(n.)
Grammar
clife, an; f.

the greater burdockarctium lappathe small burdock

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M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 16. the small burdock Seó smæle clife the small burdock, CLIVERS; galium aparine, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 2

Linked entry: cliþe

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descentpromon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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A CLIFF, rock, steep descent; promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium Ða ludéi lǽddon Crist to ánum clife, and woldon hine niðerascúfan the Jews led Christ to a cliff, and would cast him down, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 33.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, clywen, cleowen, cliowen, es; n. [cliwe = clywe]

A clewa ball of thread, ballglomus, globus

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A clew, anything that is globular, a ball of thread, ball; glomus, globus Cliwen glomus, Wrt. Voc. 66, 18: 82, 8: 282, 1. Clywen glomus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 5; Wrt. Voc. 26, 4. Cleowen glomer, globellum, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 68; Wrt. Voc. 59, 37

foxes clife

(n.)
Grammar
foxes clife, an; f.

The greater burdockarctium lappa

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The greater burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eáwyrt take burdock, some men call it fox's cliver or the greater burdock, some riverwort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3: Lchdm. iii. 74, 10

clite

(n.)
Grammar
clite, an; f.

colt's foottussilago

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The herb colt's foot; tussilago Genim ða langan clitan [MS. lancge cliton] take the long colt's foot, Lchdm. iii. 22, 16

clife

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Clifae, clibe lappa, Txts. 76, 613. Clife, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 63: glitilia, 40, 75: Txts. 67, 978. Clife personacia, Hpt. 33, 250, 14. Clife appasina, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 33. Cliue apparine, Lch. iii. 299, col. 2. Add

clife

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CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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The herb CLOT-bur, a bur that sticks to clothes, burdock, goose-grass, clivers; philanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine, Lin Ðás wyrte man philanthropos nemneþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde menlufigende, forðý heó wyle hrædlíce to ðam

clufe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
clufe, Clufe ? f. pl. in e; clufeht, clufiht; adj.

An ear of corna clove of garlicA clove the bulbtuber of a plantspicaBulbedbulbosus

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An ear of corn, a clove of garlic; A clove, the bulb or tuber of a plant;spica, Som. Ben. Lye.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. Bulbed; bulbosus

cláne

(adj.)

clean, clear

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clean, clear, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 6

cléne

(adj.)
Grammar
cléne, adj.

clean, pure, clear

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clean, pure, clear, Ps. C. 50, 88; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 88: Chr. 1110; Erl. 243, 1.;

cliof

(n.)

a cliff, rock, pointed rock, cragcautes

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a cliff, rock, pointed rock, crag; cautes, Cot. 30

clifer

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Substitute for citations Clifra ungularum, An. Ox. 5341: Germ. 399, 337. 'Þú þis weorc mid þínum clifrum dó' . . . Sóna seó leó mid hire clifrum scræf geworhte, Hml. S. 23 b, 786. ifras ungulas, Germ. 400, 551

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, cleowen.
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Add: (? clíwen, cleówen; v. N. E. D. clew) Cleowen glomer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 72. Clywen (printed clywe; but see Angl. viii. 452), i. 59, 35. Swilce án byrnende cliwen, Hml. S. 31, 937. Cliwenes globi, An. Ox. 492. Cliwene glomere, 457: 3736. Gewint

clýse

Similar entry: munt-clýse

cláte

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Dele German forms in bracket, and add Clátae (-e) blitum (clitum? cf. clitum cláte ł clifwyrt, Lch. iii. 303, col. 1: cliton cláte, 301, col. 2), Txts. 44, 144. Cláte, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 13: tubera, Txts. 103, 2066. Clifae, i. cláta, clátacrop personacia

CLYWE

(n.)
Grammar
CLYWE, an; f. n?

A clewball of thread or yarnballglobusglomus

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A clew, ball of thread or yarn, ball; globus, glomus Clywe globus Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 66; Wrt. Voc. 59, 35

Linked entry: cliewe

cléne

(adv.)

cleanly, entirelypenitus

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cleanly, entirely; penitus Deópne ymblyt cléne ymbhaldeþ meotod the lord entirely upholdeth the deep expanse, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 14

cliewe

(n.)

a clew

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a clew, Som. Ben. Lye

clífa

(n.)
Grammar
clífa, an; m.

A den, cavecubile, spelunca,

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A den, cave; cubile, spelunca, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 22