"clum" meaning in English

See clum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more clum [comparative], most clum [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English clum, clom (“silence”), perhaps for *clomen (“stiff, numb”), past participle of *cleomen (“to be stiff”); compare Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), related to Middle English clumsen, clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”); or perhaps representing Old English clom, clam, clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”). Compare also Old English clumian (“to mutter”). More at clam. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clum}} Middle English clum, {{m|enm|clom||silence}} clom (“silence”), {{m|enm|*clomen||stiff, numb}} *clomen (“stiff, numb”), {{m|enm|*cleomen||to be stiff}} *cleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|acleomen||to be stiff}} Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{m|enm|clomsen||to be stiff, be numb}} clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), {{cog|nl|kleumen||to be stiff from cold}} Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”), {{inh|en|ang|clom}} Old English clom, {{m|ang|clam}} clam, {{m|ang|clamm||band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp}} clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”), {{cog|ang|clumian||to mutter}} Old English clumian (“to mutter”), {{m|en|clam}} clam Head templates: {{en-adj}} clum (comparative more clum, superlative most clum)
  1. (obsolete) Silent; glum. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-clum-en-adj-Z94xUO3E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 25 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 39 29 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumme

Interjection

Etymology: From Middle English clum, clom (“silence”), perhaps for *clomen (“stiff, numb”), past participle of *cleomen (“to be stiff”); compare Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), related to Middle English clumsen, clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”); or perhaps representing Old English clom, clam, clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”). Compare also Old English clumian (“to mutter”). More at clam. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clum}} Middle English clum, {{m|enm|clom||silence}} clom (“silence”), {{m|enm|*clomen||stiff, numb}} *clomen (“stiff, numb”), {{m|enm|*cleomen||to be stiff}} *cleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|acleomen||to be stiff}} Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{m|enm|clomsen||to be stiff, be numb}} clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), {{cog|nl|kleumen||to be stiff from cold}} Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”), {{inh|en|ang|clom}} Old English clom, {{m|ang|clam}} clam, {{m|ang|clamm||band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp}} clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”), {{cog|ang|clumian||to mutter}} Old English clumian (“to mutter”), {{m|en|clam}} clam Head templates: {{en-interj}} clum
  1. (obsolete) Silence; hush Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Silence
    Sense id: en-clum-en-intj-EKB98eEF Disambiguation of Silence: 2 46 52 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 39 29 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumme

Noun

Forms: clums [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English clum, clom (“silence”), perhaps for *clomen (“stiff, numb”), past participle of *cleomen (“to be stiff”); compare Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), related to Middle English clumsen, clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”); or perhaps representing Old English clom, clam, clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”). Compare also Old English clumian (“to mutter”). More at clam. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clum}} Middle English clum, {{m|enm|clom||silence}} clom (“silence”), {{m|enm|*clomen||stiff, numb}} *clomen (“stiff, numb”), {{m|enm|*cleomen||to be stiff}} *cleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|acleomen||to be stiff}} Middle English acleomen (“to be stiff”), {{cog|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{m|enm|clomsen||to be stiff, be numb}} clomsen (“to be stiff, be numb”), {{cog|nl|kleumen||to be stiff from cold}} Dutch kleumen (“to be stiff from cold”), {{inh|en|ang|clom}} Old English clom, {{m|ang|clam}} clam, {{m|ang|clamm||band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp}} clamm (“band, bond, fetter, chain, grip, grasp”), {{cog|ang|clumian||to mutter}} Old English clumian (“to mutter”), {{m|en|clam}} clam Head templates: {{en-noun}} clum (plural clums)
  1. (obsolete) Silence. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Silence
    Sense id: en-clum-en-noun-59B6BvNG Disambiguation of Silence: 2 46 52 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 39 29 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumme

Inflected forms

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        "Silence."
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        "(obsolete) Silence."
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        "4": "to be stiff from cold"
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        "3": "clom"
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      "expansion": "clam",
      "name": "m"
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        "4": "to mutter"
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      "name": "m"
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      "form": "most clum",
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        "Silent; glum."
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        "(obsolete) Silent; glum."
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