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135 Clays, or Clayers. Boys marbles made of brown clay fired. Clecky. See Cloppy. Clem, or Clember. To climb, or mount up, " clem op/' i.e., climb up. Clem, or Clemmin. Very thirsty. See Chackin. Clems. Fish and potatoes fried together. M.A.c. Clemmed. Simply adhering, as plate glass to plate glass, or as do the leaves of a new book. Were anything like gum, &c., put between, then things would be said to be digged, or clilhed together. See Clibby and Cliggy. ^^ Clemmed" is a term also used of a period in the cestruni of dogs. Clever. Very well, doing very well, in good health.

  • 'How are youT' "Clever thank'ee." "How are

you getting on ? '^ " Clever shore nufF." Clibby, or Cliggy. Anything wet, sticky or adhesive, as entrails, wet untanned skins, gum, tar, treacle, birdlime, &c. "My fingers are clibbed (or digged together." Clyhje is a Celtic Cornish word and means, to wet, or moisten. Glyhje, or glibbie, is also Celtic Cornish, and means the same as dybye. Click. A sharp quick blow. See Clip. Click-handed, or Clicky-handed. Left-handed. From the Celtic Cornish word dedhec, left-handed. Clickpaw or Clicky-paw. Left-handed. Cliders. See Clyders.