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   Cling (klĭng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clung (klŭng), Clong (klŏng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Clinging.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. Clump.] 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.
   
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   And what hath life for thee
   
   That thou shouldst cling to it thus? Mrs. Hemans.
   
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   Cling, v. t.
   1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [Obs.]
   
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   I clung legs as close to his side as I could. Swift.
   
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   2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.]
   
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   If thou speak'st false,
   
   Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive,
   
   Till famine cling thee. Shak.
   
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   Cling, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.]
   
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   A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. Milton.
   
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