clung

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clung - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clung \Clung\,
     imp. & p. p. of Cling.
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  Clung \Clung\, a. [Prop. p. p. fr. OE. clingen to wither. See
     Cling, v. i.]
     Wasted away; shrunken. [Obs.]
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  Cling \Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clung
     (kl[u^]ng), Clong (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Clinging.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan.
     klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. Clump.]
     To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by
     twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings
     to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.
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           And what hath life for thee
           That thou shouldst cling to it thus?     --Mrs. Hemans.
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