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 12 WEST CORNWALL GLOSSARY. CleaHi V, to wash ; to make one- self tidy. " I am going to cUan myself.^* Cle<^, adj stiff; lame. Clem, V, to choke with thirst Clemb, Climber, v. to climb. " He*s such a boy to climber" Clems, fish and potatoes &ied to- gether. Also called pidk up. Cleyer, acy. well-grown; good- looking; in good health. ''A clever httle maid." " How art 'ee, my son ? " " Clever, thank 'ee." Clibby, adj adhesive; sticky. OUggy, F. W. P., Jago, M. B. Click, a blow. "I'U gi' 'ee a click under the ear." Click-hand, the left hand. ''Thof (although) Fm lame in my dtck" hand.*' — tincle Jan TrenoodU, CUck-handed, adj left-handed. Cliders, a plant ; the rough bed- straw. ** Clivers, Cleavers, goose-grass." H. E. 0. Clidgy, a sweetmeat ; hardbake : BO called because it sticks to the teeth. Clidgy, adj sticky, Clig» Cligged, v. to cling to ; to stick to in the manner of glue or honey. As, ** My finders are digged together;" ** Bird-lime digs more than anything." F. W. P., Jago, M. B. Clink, a small room where vaga- bonds and drunkards are con- fined. Clinker, a burnt-out coal. Clip, a smart blow. Clip, V. to turn the ground to put in crops. Clipper, one who turns the ground. cutter, a flutter, v. to flutter. " I was all of a ditter.'* " Clitter- in^ its wings," Qoam, earthenware. Cloamen, made of earthenware. An old d-oamen cat hollow to the toes = a hypocrite, (^arhmd. Qoamers, painted clay marbles, Clob, a clod or lump of earth. Walls made of marl mixed with straw are called dob or cob walls. Clobbed, p,p.aa adj, begrimed. ''A choked pipe of any kind would be said to be dobbed up. Dirty clothes or utensils are said to be dobbed with dirt." F. W. P., Jago, M. B. Clock, the crop or craw. Sped- mens of Cornish Dialed, UncU Jan Trenoodle, Clop, V, to limp. Clopping, limping. « Clop and go one.' * * * Mother was dopping,^ Close, reserved. ^ She's a dose woman." Clouohin. " He's a douchin sort of a fellow," i. e. a man of no character, not to be believed. St. Buryan. T. 0. Clout, a blow ; a slap. " Stop thy grizzling (giffgling), or 111 gi' 'ee a doui shall make 'ee laugh the wrong side of thy mouth." Clouted cream, clotted cream; cream made from milk scalded over a fire. Clubbish, adj rough ; brutal. Cluok, V. to bend down ; to squat " Cludcy doWn behind the hedge." « The hen has got the dude '* (wants to sit). Olutty, W. F. P. Clunk, t;. to swallow with an effort; to bolt. *' Clunk un down." Clunker, the uvula. T. Q. Couch. Clut, a gap in a hedge. To fall with a dut is to fall in a heap, leaving a gap.