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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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Cling \Cling\, v. t.
1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or
embracing. [Obs.]
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I clung legs as close to his side as I could.
--Swift.
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2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.]
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If thou speak'st false,
Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive,
Till famine cling thee. --Shak.
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Cling \Cling\, n.
Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.]
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A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. --Milton.
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