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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
cliabh, a basket, hamper, the chest (of a man), Ir. clíabh, O. Ir. cliab, corbis, *cleibo-. Root klei as in cliath.
cliadan, a burr; cf. clàdan.
cliamhuinn, son-in-law, Ir. cliamhuin, G. and Ir. cleamhnas, affinity; root klei, lean, Lat. cliens, Eng. client, in-cline, lean.
cliar, a poet, hero or heroes, Ir., E. Ir. clíar, society, train, clergy; from Lat. clérus, as in cléir, q.v. Hence cliaranach, a bard, swordsman. The Cliar Sheanachain, (Senchan's Lot) was the mythic bardic company, especially on its rounds (Gaelic Folk Tales). Hence cliarachd, singing, feats.
cliatan, a level plot of ground: *cliath-t-an, a participial formation from cliath, harrow - "harrowed, level".
cliath, harrow, hurdle, Ir. clíath, E. Ir. cliath, O. Ir. Vadum clied (Adamnan), Dublin, W. clwyd, hurdle, Cor. cluit, Br. kloned, Gaul. *clêta, whence Fr. claie, hurdle, *kleitâ; root klei, lean; Lett. slita, wood fence, Lit szlité, a rack (of a waggon).
cliath, tread hens, as cock:
cliathach, side, the side of the ribs, Ir. cliathán, side, breast, *kleito-, "slope", root klei, incline; Norse klíð, a slope, mountain side, Gr. κλιτúς (i long), a slope, hill-side.
clibeag, a trick, wile (H.S.D.); from cleibe, clip, as clìchd from cleek.
clibist, a misadventure; see cliob.
clic, a hook, gaff: see the next word.
clìchd, an iron hook; from Sc. cleik, Eng. cleek, click.
clìchd, a cunning trick; from the above. Sc. cleiky, ready to take the advantage, tricky, cleek, inclination to cheat: "There's a cleek in 'im" (Banffshire).
cliob, to stumble, cliobach, stumbling, awkward. Cf. Sc. clypock, a fall. See next.
cliob, anything dangling, excrescence, cliobain, a dew-lap, Ir. cliob, clibín; also Ir. cliobach, hairy, shaggy, clibóg, a (shaggy) colt, etc. Cf. Sc. clype, an ugly, ill-shaped fellow: origin unknown (Murray); clip, a colt, Ger. klepper, palfrey. Root qḷg, stumpy, Gr. κολοβός.
cliopach, halt in speech (H.S.D.): cf. Eng. clip words.
cliostar, a clyster; from the Eng.
clip, a hook, clip, Ir. clipe, a gaff; from the Eng. clip. See cleibe.
clipe, deceit (H.S.D.); see clibeag.
clis, active, Ir., M. Ir. cliste, ready, quick. Cf. W. clys, impulse: *cḷ-sto-; root kel, as in Lat. celer, swift, etc.? "Na fir chlis", the Merry Dancers. From cleas. Cf. Ir. and E. Ir. deil-clis, staff-sling.
clisbeach, unsteady of foot, cripple; from clis. Also clisneach.
