What is to set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first. Swift called?
clinch — To set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first. Swift. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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