What is to cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embraching. [Obs.] I clung legs as close to his side as I could. Swift called?
cling — To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embraching. [Obs.] I clung legs as close to his side as I could. Swift. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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