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Webster 1913 Edition
Clod
1.
A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay.
“Clods of a slimy substance.” Carew.
“Clods of iron and brass.” Milton.
“Clods of blood.” E. Fairfax.
The earth that casteth up from the plow a great
clod
, is not so good as that which casteth up a smaller clod
. Bacon.
2.
The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
The
clod
Where once their sultan’s horse has trod
. Swift.
3.
That which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
This cold
clod
of clay which we carry about with us. T. Burnet.
4.
A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt
Dryden.
5.
A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of
Beef
. Clod
(klŏd)
, Verb.
I.
To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot;
as,
. See clodded
goreClot
. Clodded
in lumps of clay. G. Fletcher.
Clod
,Verb.
T.
1.
To pelt with clods.
Jonson.
2.
To throw violently; to hurl.
[Scot.]
Sir W. Scott.
Clod′dish-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Clod
CLOD
, n.1.
A hard lump of earth, of any kind; a mass of earth cohering.2.
A lump or mass of metal.3.
Turf; the ground.4.
That which is earthy, base and vile, as the body of man compared to his soul.5.
A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt.6.
Any thing concreted.CLOD
,Verb.
I.
[See Clot, which is more generally used.]
CLOD
,Verb.
T.