Clottiness. See Cleaty. Clottishness (Agric. Survey).
'The peculiar churlishness (provincially, "clottiness") of a great part of the lands of this district, arising perhaps from the cold nature of the sub-soil.'—Agric. of Wilts, ch. vii. p. 51.
Clout. (1) n. A box on the ear, a blow (A.B.C.S.). See Clue. 'I'll gie thee a clout o' th' yead.'—N. & S.W. (2) v. To strike.—N. & S.W.
Clue. 'A clue in the head,' a knock on the head (Village Miners). A box on the ear. Cf. clow, Winchester College. See Clout.—N.W.
Clum. To handle clumsily (A.B.), roughly, boisterously, or indecently (C.).—N.W.
Clumbersome. Awkward, clumsy.—N.W.
Clumper, Clumber. A heavy clod of earth.—N.W. (Marlborough.)
Clums. pl. Hands. 'I'll keep out o' thee clums, I'll warnd I will!'—N.W. Clumps is used in S. Wilts in a similar way, but generally of the feet (S.), and always implies great awkwardness, as 'What be a treadin' on my gownd vor wi' they girt ugly clumps o' yourn?'
Clungy. See Clangy.
*Cluster-of-five. The fist. Cluster-a-vive (S.).—S.W.