Thesaurus: ycleped
of Clepe
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- of Clepe
- p. p. Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings.
- Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings. [Spelt also yclept.] It is full fair to ben yclept madame. Chaucer. But come, thou goddess fair and free. In heaven ycleped Euphrosyne. Milton. Those charming little missives ycleped valentines. Lamb.
- Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorouswritings. [Spelt also yclept.]It is full fair to ben yclept madame. Chaucer.But come, thou goddess fair and free. In heaven ycleped Euphrosyne.Milton.Those charming little missives ycleped valentines. Lamb.