cleave

Definitions

1. 1.The diseases of Egypt . . . shall cleave unto thee. Deut. xxviii.
2. 2.Sophistry cleaves close to and protects Sin's rotten trunk, concealing its defects. Cowper.
3. 3.To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. Gen. ii.
4. 4.Cleave unto the Lord your God. Josh. xxiii.
5. 5.3. To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate. [Poetic.] New honors come upon him, Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold But with the aid of use. Shak.
6. 6.To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut. O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain. Shak.
7. 7.To pert or open naturally; to divide. Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws. Deut. xiv.
8. 8.To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost. The Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst. Zech. xiv. 4.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the diseases of Egypt . . . shall cleave unto thee. Deut. xxviii called?
• What is sophistry cleaves close to and protects Sin's rotten trunk, concealing its defects. Cowper called?
• What is to unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. Gen. ii called?
• What is cleave unto the Lord your God. Josh. xxiii called?
• What is 3. To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate. [Poetic.] New honors come upon him, Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold But with the aid of use. Shak called?
• What is to part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut. O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain. Shak called?
• What is to pert or open naturally; to divide. Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws. Deut. xiv called?
• What is to part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost. The Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst. Zech. xiv. 4 called?