clag
1 of 2verb
ˈklag
clagged; clagged; clagging; clags
transitive verb
1
dialectal, British : to bedaub usually with a sticky substance (as mud or dirt)
2
dialectal, British : clog, clot
3
dialectal, British : to cause to adhere
intransitive verb
dialectal, British : adhere, stick
clag
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
dialectal, British
: a clot or lump especially of dirt or snow
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English claggen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish klagge sticky mud, Old Norse kleggi horsefly; akin to Old English clǣg clay