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clitch
clitch, v. Obs. exc. dial. (klɪtʃ) Forms: 1 clycc(e)an, 4–5 clycchen, 5 clicche(n, 6– clitch. pa. tense (1 clyhte), 4 clihte, 5 clyghte, 6 clitched. pa. pple. 1 ᵹeclyht, -cliht, 4–5 cliht, ycliȝt, (?) cleȝt, 5 icliȝt, clyght, (-ed), 6 clight(e. [OE. clycc(e)an corresponds to an OTeut. type *klukjan.... Oxford English Dictionary
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clyght
clyght obs. pa. tense and pple. of clitch. Oxford English Dictionary
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cloughte
▪ I. † clought, pa. pple. Obs. [App. pa. pple. of cloche, clutch, like claght, clight, cleght, from cleach, clitch.] Stuck, fastened, held fast.? a 1400 Chester Pl. (1847) II. 100 Why were I not deade to daie Cloughte and clongen under claye.▪ II. clought(e obs. form of clout. Oxford English Dictionary
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cletch
▪ I. cletch, n. dial. Also clatch. [f. cleck v.: cf. bake, batch, etc. Cf. clutch n.2] A brood, a hatching (of chickens); contempt. a family.1691 Ray N.C. Words, Cletch, a Brood: as, a Cletch of Chickens. 1802 Paley Nat. Theol. Wks. 1830 IV. 161 Ten, fifteen, or twenty young birds may be produced in... Oxford English Dictionary
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ycliȝt
† yclepte, ycliȝt [y- 4] pa. pples. of clip v.1, clitch v. Oxford English Dictionary
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clutch
▪ I. clutch, n.1 (klʌtʃ) Forms: α. 3–6 cloke, β. Sc. 4– cluke, (5 clucke, 5– cluik, 7–8 clook, 8– cleuk). γ. 3–6 cloche, 6–7 clooch. δ. 5–6 clowch(e, 6–7 clouche, cloutch, 7 clowtch. ε. 7– clutch. [A word, or train of words, of difficult history. The earliest form exemplified is ME. clōke, Sc. clūke... Oxford English Dictionary
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clit
▪ I. clit, n. coarse slang (orig. U.S.). Brit. /ˈklɪt/, U.S. /ˈklɪt/ [Shortened <clitoris n. Compare earlier clitty n.] The clitoris. Also: a contemptible woman (derogatory).1958 T. Southern & M. Hoffenberg Candy v. 48 ‘That this lovely child should be exposed..to the eruptions of a..sick mind..i... Oxford English Dictionary
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unclit
unˈclit, v. [un-2 3: cf. clitch v.] trans. To unfasten.1587 M. Grove Pelops & Hipp. (1878) 91 My lady cals it follie plaine, With toong such hardned knot to knit, As all the teeth with helpe of braine, Shall ne be able to vnclit. Oxford English Dictionary
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cleech
▪ I. cleach, cleech, v. Obs. exc. dial. (kliːtʃ) In 3–5 cleche. pa. tense 3 clahte, clachte; pa. pple. 3 claht. [ME. cleche, corresp. to the northern cleek (which has also in pa. tense and pple. claȝt, claucht), appears to go back to an unrecorded OE. *clǽc(e)an, *clǽhte (cf. bepǽcan, rǽcan, tǽcan, ... Oxford English Dictionary
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clight
clight obs. pa. pple. and pa. tense of clitch v. Oxford English Dictionary
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clighting
† clighting, vbl. n. Obs. [This, with clyghted under clitch v.1, implies a vb. clight, formed on the pa. pple. of clitch.] = clitching; bending.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. liii. (1495) 169 The legges ben coueryd..wyth the flesshe . so that they..greue not the thyes wyth their clightyng [Bodl. MS.... Oxford English Dictionary
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clink
▪ I. clink, n.1 (klɪŋk) [Goes with clink v.1 Cf. Du. klink.] 1. a. A sharp abrupt ringing sound, clearer and thinner than a clank, as of small metallic bodies or glasses struck together.c 1400 Destr. Troy 5853 The clynke & þe clamour claterit in þe aire. a 1553 Udall Royster D. iii. iii. (Arb.) 45 H... Oxford English Dictionary
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click
▪ I. click, n. var. *klick n.▪ II. click, n.1 (klɪk) Also 7 klick. [Goes with click v.1, q.v.; cf. also Du. and Ger. klick; OF. clique the ‘tick’ of a clock or watch.] 1. a. A slight, sharp, hard, non-ringing sound of concussion, thinner than a clack, such as is made by the dropping of a latch, the ... Oxford English Dictionary
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pitch
▪ I. pitch, n.1 (pɪtʃ) Forms: 1–2 pic; 2–5 pich, 3–6 pych, (3 pisch), 4–5 pycche, picche, 4–6 pyche, (5 peche), 5–6 piche, pytch(e, pitche, 6– pitch. β. (northern) 3–6 pik, 4 pic, pike, 4–5 pyke, pikke, 4–6 pyk, pyck, 5 picke, pikk, pykk(e, 6–7 (8–9 dial.) pick. [OE. pic, ad. L. pix, pic-em (whence ... Oxford English Dictionary
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