Clause, n. clause (in grammar), XIV c 11 (see Construwe). [Med.L. clausa, OFr. clause.]
Cled, pp. clad; cled in Stafford blew, beaten black and blue, XVII 200; see Blew. [OE. clǣþan (rare).]
Cleket, n. trigger, X 82. [OFr. cliquet.]
Clene, adj. clean, IV b 6, V 323, 325; unmixed, VIII a 299; pure, VII 179, XI b 295, XV i 7; elegant, VII 77; splendid, VII 150 (or adv.). [OE. clǣne.] See Clanly, Clense.
Clen(e), Cleane, adv. entirely, VII 150 (or adj.), XIV b 77, c 56, 80. [OE. clǣne.]
Clengeȝ, 3 sg. pres. clings, V 10. [OE. *cléngan.] See Clingge.
Clense, v. to cleanse, clear out, IV a 7, VIII a 98. [OE. clǣ̆nsian.]
Clepe(n), Clepyn, v. to call (cry, summon, name), I introd., II 201, III 12, 24, IX 27, XII a 76, b 16; Cleped, Clept, pp. II 49, IX 3, XII a 6, &c.; Ycleped, II 52, III 17, 32. [OE. cleopian.]
Clere, adj. clear, bright, glorious, fair, II 269, 358, V 283, VII 107, 123, XVI 128, 389; free (from guilt), *XVI 356 (MS. clene); adv. clearly, VII 77; Clerlych, adv. clearly, XIII a 12. [OFr. cler.]
Clerematyn, n. (? lit. 'fine morning') appar. name of a fine flour, or bread made from it, VIII a 299. [? OFr. cler matin.]