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Cling
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.] A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. Milton.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together. And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to it thus Mrs. Hemans.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embraching. [Obs.] I clung legs as close to his side as I could. Swift.
2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.] If thou speak'st false, Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee. Shak.