clepe
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
Origin of clepe
1Words Nearby clepe
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How to use clepe in a sentence
Wanne ha clepe of swiche er bie into his seruise ine here childhede.
And the monks clepe that place Dozoleel, that is to say, the shadow of God.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John MandevilleAnd some men clepe it Harme, after the diverse languages of the country.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John MandevilleIn that land groweth the pepper in the forest that men clepe Combar.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John MandevilleFor that is at the north parts that men clepe the Septentrional where it is all only cold.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John Mandeville
British Dictionary definitions for clepe
/ (kliːp) /
(tr) archaic to call by the name of
Origin of clepe
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