- Cleg
- Cleg Cleg, n. [Northern Eng. & Scot. gleg: cf. Gael. crethleag.] (Zo["o]l.) A small breeze or horsefly. [North of Eng. & Scot.] --Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
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cleg — noun a) A light breeze. b) A gadfly; a horsefly … Wiktionary
cleg — I Mawdesley Glossary the horse fly. II North Country (Newcastle) Words the gad fly; very troublesome in hot weather, particularly to horses … English dialects glossary
cleg — horse fly Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
cleg — n. horsefly, large bloodsucking fly (female) which is troublesome to animals (especially horses) … English contemporary dictionary
CLEG — centuriae legionis, centurio legionis, centurione legionis, centurioni legionis, centurionis legionis … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
cleg — [klɛg] noun Brit. another term for horsefly. Origin ME: from ON kleggi … English new terms dictionary
cleg — /klɛg/ (say kleg) noun → march fly. {Middle English, from Old Norse kleggi} …
cleg — n. gad fly; horse fly … Dictionary of difficult words
cleg — n. Brit. a horsefly. Etymology: ON kleggi … Useful english dictionary
List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain — The following is a list of the larger Brachycera recorded in Britain.Family Xylophagidae* Xylophagus ater common awl fly * Xylophagus cinctus red belted awl fly * Xylophagus junki Glenmore awl flyFamily Athericidae* Atherix ibis yellow legged… … Wikipedia
