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 20 ANTRIM AND DOWN OLOSSART. Clash, (1) »b, a alap or blow. (2) $b. a teU-tale. (3) v. to tell tales. ' He went and ckuhed on me.* Clashbag, sb. a tale-beaier. ClatcheiLi sb. a brood of young chickena or ducks. Clatin', V. the act of raking together. Clatty, adj. dirty, slovenly. Clatty and longsome. ' Ton weren't both dcUty and langwme at that/ means that though you were quick about it, you did it badly and dirtily. Claut, a strong rake for raking up mire or rubbish. Clayin, a sea-fish, the spotted gunneli NeHnius Ounndlus* Called also Flutterick and Oodlick. Claw-hamnier, sb, a slang name for a pig's foot, also for a dress coat.. Clay-bug, sb, a common clay marble. Clean, adv. quite. ' I dean forgot.' ' He^s tirnn mad.' Clean ower, adv. completely over. Clean wud, adj. stark mad. Clearsome, aty. clear; bright. Cled, adj, thickly covered, as a branch with fruit deek, 8b. a hook. Cleeked up, acff. hooked up, aa window curtains sometimes are. Clsifcttpi, sb. stringhalt ; a twitching disease in the hind legs of a horse or ass. Cleet, sb. a double hook used in a boat for belaying small ropes to. Cleg, (1) sb. the gad fly. (2) V. to clog. Clemmed to death, adj. perished with wet and cold. Cleushy sb. a sluice ; a water channel or spout. Clever, adj. large ; fine-looking, dib, sb. a horse one year old. Clifted, adj. deft or split. Clincher, sb. a convincing statement or argument that settles the matter. Cling, V. to shrink or contract, as wood in drying. Clint, sb. a projecting rock.