- clympre
- m (-es/-as) lump of metal
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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clump — clumpy, clumpish, clumplike, adj. /klump/, n. 1. a small, close group or cluster, esp. of trees or other plants. 2. a lump or mass 3. a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc. 4. Immunol. a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc. 5. a… … Universalium
clump — To form into clusters, small aggregations, or groups. [A.S. clympre, a lump] * * * clump kləmp n a clustered mass of particles (as bacteria or blood cells) compare AGGLUTINATION clump vi to form clumps vt to arrange in or cause to form clumps… … Medical dictionary
Climson — This interesting and unusual surname has two distinct possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Climson may be a patronymic form of the Middle English male given name Clem, Clim , itself a short form of the Old French… … Surnames reference
climpre — see clympre … Old to modern English dictionary
clump — {{11}}clump (n.) 1580s, lump, cluster of trees, from M.E. clompe a lump (c.1300), from Du. klomp lump, mass, or M.L.G. klumpe clog, wooden shoe. O.E. had clympre lump, mass of metal. {{12}}clump (v.1) to heap or gather in clumps (trans.), 1824,… … Etymology dictionary
clump — [[t]klʌmp[/t]] n. 1) a small cluster, esp. of trees or other plants 2) a lump or mass 3) a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc 4) imu a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc 5) Also, clomp to walk heavily and clumsily. 6) imu to… … From formal English to slang
clump — /klʌmp / (say klump) noun 1. a cluster, especially of trees, or other plants. 2. Bacteriology a cluster of agglutinated bacteria. 3. a lump or mass. 4. a clumping tread, sound, etc. 5. a thick extra sole on a shoe. 6. a blow; a clout. –verb (i) 7 …
