- clitch
- \\ˈklich\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English clicchen, clycchen, from Old English clyccan — more at clutchdialect England : to stick together : adhere
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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clutch — ‘seize’ [14] and clutch of eggs [18] are separate words, although they may ultimately be related. The verb arose in Middle English as a variant of the now obsolete clitch, which came from Old English clyccan ‘bend, clench’. The modern sense of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
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clutch — Ⅰ. clutch [1] ► VERB ▪ grasp tightly. ► NOUN 1) a tight grasp. 2) (clutches) power; control. 3) a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the engine and the transmission system in a vehicle … English terms dictionary
clutch — ‘seize’ [14] and clutch of eggs [18] are separate words, although they may ultimately be related. The verb arose in Middle English as a variant of the now obsolete clitch, which came from Old English clyccan ‘bend, clench’. The modern sense of… … Word origins
clight — obs. pa. pple. and pa. tense of clitch v … Useful english dictionary
clyght — obs. pa. tense and pple. of clitch … Useful english dictionary
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