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clumse (iou)



clumse verb. . ME.
[Prob. of Scandinavian origin: cf. Norwegian dial. klumsen strike dumb, clog, hamper, klumst clumsy.]
verb trans. Numb (lit. & fig.); daze, stupefy, dumbfound. Orig. & chiefly as clumsed, clumst ppl adjective. ME.
verb intrans. Be or become numb with cold. Only in LME.