CLING
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Cling (klĭng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clung (klŭng), Clong (klŏng), 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, 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, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.]
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A more tenacious cling to worldly respects.
Milton.
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