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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Ycleped \Y*cleped"\, p. p. [AS. geclipod, p. p. of clipian, cleopian, cliopian, to call. See {Clepe}, and also the Note under {Y-}.] Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings. [Spelt also {yclept}.] It is full fair to ben yclept madame. --Chaucer. But come, thou goddess fair and free. In heaven ycleped Euphrosyne. --Milton. Those charming little missives ycleped valentines. --Lamb. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Clepe \Clepe\ (kl[emac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleped} (kl[emac]p"[ecr]d) [or] (kl[emac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleping}. Cf. {Ycleped}.] [AS. clepan, cleopian, clipian, clypian, to cry, call.] To call, or name. [Obs.] That other son was cleped Cambalo. --Chaucer. | |
