Clung

Clung: Cling Cling (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung} (kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinging}.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. {Clump}.] To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together. [1913 Webster]
And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to it thus? --Mrs. Hemans. [1913 Webster]

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Clung — Clung, imp. & p. p. of {Cling}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clung — Clung, a. [Prop. p. p. fr. OE. clingen to wither. See {Cling}, v. i.] Wasted away; shrunken. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clung — [klʌŋ] the past tense and past participle of ↑cling … Dictionary of contemporary English
clung — the past tense and past participle of cling … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clung — O.E. clungen, p.t. and pp. of CLING (Cf. cling) … Etymology dictionary
clung — [kluŋ] vi. pt. & pp. of CLING … English World dictionary
clung — [[t]klʌ̱ŋ[/t]] Clung is the past tense and past participle of cling … English dictionary
clung — past and past participle of cling … New Collegiate Dictionary
clung — /klung/, v. pt. and pp. of cling. * * * … Universalium
clung — North Country (Newcastle) Words p.p. of cling closed up or stopped; shrivelled or shrunk (e.g. of an apple) … English dialects glossary

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