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clem

1

[ klem ]

verb (used with or without object)

, British Dialect.
, clemmed, clem·ming.
  1. to starve.


Clem

2

[ klem ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Clement.

clem

/ klɛm /

verb

  1. dialect.
    when tr, usually passive to be hungry or cause to be hungry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clem1

1530–40; akin to Middle English forclemmed (past participle) pinched with hunger, Old English beclemman to fetter
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clem1

C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch, German klemmen to pinch, cramp; compare Old English beclemman to shut in
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Example Sentences

Clem Labine and Roger Craig had the other Dodgers victories.

Clem Labine and Roger Craig had the other Dodgers victories.

Recounting the courtship of two young telegraph operators, Clem and Nathalie, it shows how a bond can be formed with only words exchanged.

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Midway through the novel, Clem shows up at Nathalie’s office unannounced.

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Ultimately, the true Clem emerges, and the couple’s love survives the move from the disembodied wires to everyday life.

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