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Middle English
Etymology
From Northumbrian Old English clǣðdon, variant of *clǣþian, from clǣþ; equivalent to clethe + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
clethen
- (transitive, intransitive) To clothe; to put clothing on.
- (reflexive) To wear; to put clothing on oneself.
- (transitive) To give clothes or garments to.
- (transitive) To enclose; to surround as to hide.
- (rare, reflexive) To gain a trait; to immerse in an abstract quantity.
- (rare, transitive, intransitive) To decorate or ornament.
Usage notes
This verb is primarily found in Northern Middle English.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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