CLAPPE, _v._ clap; _hence_, chatter, prattle, G 965; Clappeth, _pr. s._ talks fast, B 3971; knocks, D 1581, 1584; Clappen, _pr. pl._ talk unceasingly, I 406; Clappeth, _imp. pl._ chatter unceasingly, E 1200; Clapte, _pt. s._ clapped to, closed, shut quickly, A 3740, D 1699, E 2159; clapped, F 1203. CLAPPING, _s._ chatter, idle talk, E 999. CLAPSE, _v._ clasp; Clapsed, _pp._ A 273 _n_. CLARIONING, _s._ the music of the clarion, HF. 1242. CLARIOUN, _s._ clarion, trumpet, HF. 1240, 1573, 1579; Clarion, HF. 1258; Clariounes, _pl._ clarions, A 2511; Clariouns, B 2. m 5. 16. CLARREE, _s._ clarified wine, wine mixed with honey and spices, and afterwards strained till clear, B 2. m 5. 6; A 1471, E 1807, 1843; Clarre, 9. 16. CLASPE, _v._ clasp; Clasped, _pp._ fastened, A 273. CLATERE, _v._ clatter; Clatereth, _pr. s._ says noisily, B 2259; Clateren, _pr. pl._ clatter, rattle, A 2359; Clatereden, _pt. pl._ rattled, A 2423. CLATERINGE, _s._ clanking, A 2492; clashing, D 1865. CLAUSE, _s._ sentence; _also_, agreement, stipulation, T. ii. 728; _in a clause_, in a short sentence, compendiously, briefly, 22. 38; A 715, 1763, B 251. CLAWE, _v._ rub, D 940; Clawen, _ger._ to rub, scratch, T. iv. 728; Clawed, _pt. s._ stroked, A 4326; Clew, _1 pt. s._ rubbed, HF. 1702 (see note). Cf. Lowl. Sc. _clow_, to rub, scratch. CLAWES, _pl._ claws, HF. 545; L. 2320; A. i. 19. 2; B 3366; Clowes, HF. 1785. CLAYME; _see_ Claime. CLED, Cledde; see CLOTHEN. CLEER, _adj._ clear, fine, bright, A 1062; free, T. iii. 526; magnificent, B 3. p 5. 6. And see CLERE. CLEERLY, _adv._ entirely, B 1566. CLEERNESSE, _s._ brightness, B 2. m 3. 1; B 5. m 4. 35; glory, G 403. CLEFTE, _pt. s. of_ Cleve (1). CL[`E]NE, _adj._ clean, A 504; unmixed, B 1183; pure, T. ii. 580. A.S. _cl[=ae]ne_. CL[`E]NE, _adv._ clean, entirely, wholly, R. 1380; 3. 423; 11. 35; F 626, G 625, 1425; _adv. or adj._ clean, A 133. CLENNESSE, _s._ purity, L. 297 _a_; A 506. CLENSE, _v._ cleanse, A 631. CLEPEN, _v._ call, name, 3. 810, 814; A 643, 2730, B. 2347, D 1211; call out, A 3577; _ger._ L. 1889; Clepen, _ger._ F 331; Clepe, _1 pr. s._ L. 164, 293; B 1. p 3. 23; Clepeth, _pr. s._ 1. 177; 3. 185; 5. 352; D 102; F 382; _men. cl._, people call, E 115; Clepen, _pr. pl._ A 620; speak of, mention, A. ii. 29. 23; Clepe, _pr. pl._ R. 594; B 92; Clepe ... ayein (_or_ again), _v._ recall, T. ii. 521; H 354; Cleped, _pt. s._ called, F 374; Clepte, _pt. s._ R. 1331; Cleped, _pp._ 1. 159; HF. 1400; L. 724, 944, 1689; A. i. 4. 4; R. 48; A 121, 269, 1788, 2044, B 61, 2166, D 147, F 808, H 218, I 81; summoned, B 2432; Clept, _pp._ named, G 863; Clepinge, _pres. pt._ calling, T. iv. 1157; Clepe, _imp. s._ call, A. ii. 23. 3; A 3432. CLERE, _adj._ clear, R. 681; bright, 3. 340; well-sounding, 3. 347; noble, pure, HF. 1575; _pl._ noble, 5. 77; bright, 1. 88; E 779; beautiful, L. 249. See CLEER. CLERE, _adv._ clearly, A 170; L. 139.