"clumse" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈklʌms/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clumse.wav Forms: more clumse [comparative], most clumse [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌms Etymology: From Middle English clumsen, clomsen, cloumsen, from Old Norse *klumsa (compare Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”)), whence also dialectal Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), dialectal Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”). Compare related Low German verklamen, Dutch kleumen, verkleumen, German verklomen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{der|en|non|*klumsa}} Old Norse *klumsa, {{cog|non|klumsa||lock-jawed}} Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”), {{cog|no|klumsa||to make speechless or benumbed}} Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), {{cog|sv|klumsen||numb with cold}} Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”), {{cog|nds|verklamen}} Low German verklamen, {{cog|nl|kleumen}} Dutch kleumen, {{cog|de|verklomen}} German verklomen Head templates: {{en-adj}} clumse (comparative more clumse, superlative most clumse)
  1. benumbed, as with cold
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-adj-8N0hSRJk
  2. idle; lazy; loutish
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-adj-PNJjbEVN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 9 4 18 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 5 3 20 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 36 4 2 21 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumpse, clumps

Noun

IPA: /ˈklʌms/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clumse.wav Forms: clumses [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌms Etymology: From Middle English clumsen, clomsen, cloumsen, from Old Norse *klumsa (compare Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”)), whence also dialectal Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), dialectal Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”). Compare related Low German verklamen, Dutch kleumen, verkleumen, German verklomen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{der|en|non|*klumsa}} Old Norse *klumsa, {{cog|non|klumsa||lock-jawed}} Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”), {{cog|no|klumsa||to make speechless or benumbed}} Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), {{cog|sv|klumsen||numb with cold}} Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”), {{cog|nds|verklamen}} Low German verklamen, {{cog|nl|kleumen}} Dutch kleumen, {{cog|de|verklomen}} German verklomen Head templates: {{en-noun}} clumse (plural clumses)
  1. A stupid fellow; numbskull Derived forms: clumsy
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-noun-tegPMwXD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumpse, clumps

Verb

IPA: /ˈklʌms/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clumse.wav Forms: clumses [present, singular, third-person], clumsing [participle, present], clumsed [participle, past], clumsed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌms Etymology: From Middle English clumsen, clomsen, cloumsen, from Old Norse *klumsa (compare Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”)), whence also dialectal Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), dialectal Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”). Compare related Low German verklamen, Dutch kleumen, verkleumen, German verklomen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clumsen}} Middle English clumsen, {{der|en|non|*klumsa}} Old Norse *klumsa, {{cog|non|klumsa||lock-jawed}} Old Norse klumsa (“lock-jawed”), {{cog|no|klumsa||to make speechless or benumbed}} Norwegian klumsa (“to make speechless or benumbed”), {{cog|sv|klumsen||numb with cold}} Swedish klumsen (“numb with cold”), {{cog|nds|verklamen}} Low German verklamen, {{cog|nl|kleumen}} Dutch kleumen, {{cog|de|verklomen}} German verklomen Head templates: {{en-verb}} clumse (third-person singular simple present clumses, present participle clumsing, simple past and past participle clumsed)
  1. (transitive) To numb; benumb; stiffen or paralyse with cold or fear Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-verb-ttrYbaEh
  2. (intransitive) To be numb or benumbed; be stiffened or paralysed with cold or fear Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-verb-QRV1DFxR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 9 4 18 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 5 3 20 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 36 4 2 21 34
  3. (dialectal, Scotland) To die of thirst Tags: Scotland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-clumse-en-verb-yF~ekjlE Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 9 4 18 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 5 3 20 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 36 4 2 21 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clumpse, clumps

Inflected forms

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        "To numb; benumb; stiffen or paralyse with cold or fear"
      ],
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          "numb",
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          "benumb",
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        "(transitive) To numb; benumb; stiffen or paralyse with cold or fear"
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        "To be numb or benumbed; be stiffened or paralysed with cold or fear"
      ],
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          "numb"
        ],
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          "benumb",
          "benumb"
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          "stiffen",
          "stiffen"
        ],
        [
          "paralyse",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To be numb or benumbed; be stiffened or paralysed with cold or fear"
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English dialectal terms",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To die of thirst"
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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          "thirst",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(dialectal, Scotland) To die of thirst"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Scotland",
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      ]
    }
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      "rhymes": "-ʌms"
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    {
      "word": "clumpse"
    },
    {
      "word": "clumps"
    }
  ],
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}

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    },
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        "3": "",
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      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Dutch kleumen",
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      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "idle; lazy; loutish"
      ],
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          "idle",
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        ],
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          "lazy",
          "lazy"
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        ]
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    },
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    {
      "word": "clumpse"
    },
    {
      "word": "clumps"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "word": "clumsy"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "Low German verklamen",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "kleumen"
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        "1": "de",
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    {
      "form": "clumses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "A stupid fellow; numbskull"
      ],
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          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
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          "numbskull",
          "numbskull"
        ]
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ʌms"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "clumpse"
    },
    {
      "word": "clumps"
    }
  ],
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}

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