A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Citrinacioun], sb. the turning to the colour of citron (in alchemy), C3, CM.

[ Citrine], adj. citron-coloured, MD.—OF. citrin; Lat. citrinus.

[ Citur], sb. citron-tree, MD. Comb.: cytyr-tre, Prompt.; citur tree, MD.—OF. citre; Lat. citrum (acc.).

[ Clam], adj. sticky, H, MD.

[ Clam], pt. s. climbed, S2; clamb, C2; see [Climben].

[ Clanlych], adv. purely, S2; see [Clene].

[ Clappen], v. to make a noise like the clapper of a mill, MD, Palsg.; to chatter, C2, C3.—Icel. klappa.

[ Clapping], sb. chatter, idle talk, C2.

[ Clapsen], v. to clasp, C, CM; see [Claspen].

[ Claret], sb. a spiced wine, MD, Prompt. clare, MD; clarre, C, MD; clarry, MD.—OF. claret (AF. clare); Late Lat. claretum and claratum. See [Clere].