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Yclept
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verb (used with object), cleped or clept (also y·cleped or y·clept ), clep·ing. Archaic.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English clepen, Old English cleopian, variant of clipian; akin to Middle Low German kleperen to rattle
before 900; Middle English clepen, Old English cleopian, variant of clipian; akin to Middle Low German kleperen to rattle
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| yclept (ɪˈklɛpt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | a past participle of clepe |
| —adj | |
| 2. | having the name of; called |
| [Old English gecleopod, past participle of cleopian to call] | |
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