CLERE, _v._ grow clear, T. ii. 2, 806; _ger._ to grow bright, T. v. 519; to shine clearly, L. 773. CLERER, _adj. comp._ brighter, 3. 822. CLERGEON, _s._ a chorister-boy, B 1693. See the note. CLERGIAL, _adj._ clerkly, learned, G 752. CLERG['Y]E, _s._ learning, D 1277. CLERK, _s._ clerk, scholar, student, A 285, E 1; writer, D 689, 706, 707; Clerkes, _pl._ writers, scholars, R. 378; HF. 1503; 4. 275; B 480, 3990, D 1184, E 933. CLERNESSE, _s._ brightness, L. 84. CLEVE (1), _v._ cleave, cut, split, R. 859; L. 758; Cleve, _pr. s. subj._ may (he) cleave, split, T. iii. 375; Clefte, _pt. s._ split, 3. 72; Cloven, _pp._ A 2934; L. 738; Clove, _pp._ cleft, dimpled, R. 550. CLEVE (2), _v._ adhere; Cleven, _pr. pl._ cleave, adhere, B 2. p 4. 40; B 3. p 11. 76; Clyven, _pr. pl._ cleave, keep, B 3. p 11. 104; Clyvinge, _pres. pt._ B 2. p 6. 35. CLEW, _s._ clew, L. 2140; Clewe, _dat._ L. 2016. CLEW, _pt. s. of_ Clawe. CLEY, _s._ clay, G 807. A.S. _cl['ae]g_. CLEYME, _ger._ to claim, T. v. 1487. See CLAIME. CLIF, _s._ cliff, L. 1497; _pl._ Clyves, L. 1470; Cliffes, rocks, 3. 161. CLIFTE, _s._ cleft, L. 740, 744, 776; B 3. p 9. 10; chink, B 4. p 4. 198; cleft (of the buttocks), D 2145. CLIKET, _s._ latch-key, E 2046, 2117, 2121, 2123. See note to E 2046. CLIMBEN, _v._ climb, B 1. p 1. 25; F 106; Clymbeth, _pr. s._ B 3966; Clamb, _pt. s._ B 1987; Clomb, _1 pt. s._ climbed, 4. 271; HF. 1118; Clomben, _pt. pl._ climbed, A 3636; Clamben, _pt. pl._ climbed, HF. 2151; Cloumben, B 2590; Clomben, _pp._ T. i. 215; ascended, B 4388; Clombe, _pp._ risen, B 12; _were clombe_, hadst climbed, B 3592; Cloumben, _pp._ B 2. p 7. 43. CLIMBING, _s._ 13. 3. CLINKEN, _v._ clink, jingle, ring, B 1186; Clinke, _v._ C 664. CLINKING, _s._ tinkling, B 3984. CLIPPE (1), _1 pr. s._ embrace, T. iii. 1344; Clippeth, _pr. s._ L. 876; E 2413. CLIPPE (2), _v._ cut hair, A 3326; Clippe, _ger._ to clip, cut, B 3257; Clipped, _pp._ B 3261. CLIPPING, _s._ embracing, R. 342. CLOBBED, _adj._ clubbed, B 3088. CLOISTERER, _s._ resident in a cloister, A 259, 3661, B 3129. CLOISTERLEES, _adj._ outside of a cloister, A 179. CLOISTRE, _s._ cloister, A 181, D 2099, G 43. CLOKE, _s._ cloak, T. iii. 738; A 157, 1999. CLOKKE, _s._ clock, A. pr. 60; B 4044, I 5; _of the cl._, by the clock, B 14. CLOM, _interj._ be silent, mum! A 3638. CLOMBE, -N; see CLIMBEN. CL[`O][`O]S, _adj._ close, hidden, secret, T. ii. 1534; B 2336, G 1369; closed, B 4522; Clos, shut up, closed, R. 1675. CL[`O][`O]S, _adv._ close, B 2811. CL[`O][`O]TH, _s._ piece of clothing, D 1633; infants' clothing, T. iii. 733. See CLOTH. CLOOTH-MAKING, _s._ making of cloth, A 447. CLOS, _s._ enclosure, B i. p 5. 22; B 2. p 7. 36; B 4550. CLOS, _adj._; see CLOOS. CL[`O]SE, _v._ close, 3. 873; shut up, L. 198; _1 pr. s._ include, R. 40. CLOSET, _s._ small room, T. ii. 599, 1215; iii. 663. CLOSET-DORE, _s._ closet-door, T. iii. 684. CLOSING, _s._ enclosure, boundary, R. 527. CLOSURE, _s._ enclosure, I 870.