Part 1983

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Clayes</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clayes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>claie</ets> hurdle.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Clayey</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clay"ey</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.</def>

<h1>Clayish</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clay"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Partaking of the nature of clay, or containing particles of it.</def>

<h1>Claymore</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clay"more`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gael. <ets>claidheamhmor</ets> a broadsword; Gael. <ets>claidheamh</ets> sword + <ets>mor</ets> great, large. Cf. <er>Claymore</er>.]</ety> <def>A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.</def>

<h1>Claytonia</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clay*to"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named after Dr.John <ets>Clayton</ets>, an American botanist.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called <i>spring beauty</i>.</def>

<h1>Cleading</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clead"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot., clothing. See <er>Cloth</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of a steam engine.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc.</def>

<h1>Clean</h1> <Xpage=263>

<hw>Clean</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[Compar. <er>Cleaner</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>superl</tt>. <er>Cleanest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>clene</ets>, AS. <ets>cl<?/ne</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>chleini</ets> pure, neat, graceful, small, G. <ets>klein</ets> small, and perh. to W. <ets>glan</ets> clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive, meaning <ets>bright</ets>, <ets>shining</ets>. Cf. <er>Glair</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Free from dirt or filth; <as>as, <ex>clean</ex> clothes</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; <as>as, <ex>clean</ex> land; <ex>clean</ex> timber.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; <as>as, a<ex>clean</ex> trick; a <ex>clean</ex> leap over a fence.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Free from errors and vulgarisms; <as>as, a <ex>clean</ex> style</as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.</def>

<blockquote>When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make <b>clean</b> riddance of corners of thy field. <i>Le<?/.xxiii. 22</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.</def>

<blockquote>Create in me a <b>clean</b> heart, O God. <i>Ps. li. 10</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That I am whole, and <b>clean</b>, and meet for Heaven <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Script.)</fld> <def>Free from ceremonial defilement.</def>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy.</def> "Lothair is <i>clean</i>."

<i>F. Harrison.</i>