cleven

From Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).

clēven

1. to stick, to adhere

This verbs needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: kleven
• Limburgish: kleive

• “cleven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “cleven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

From Old English clēofan, from Proto-Germanic *kleubaną.

• clyvyn, cleoven, cleeve, cleev, cleve

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvən/

cleven

1. To cleave; to split or slice through:
   1. To slice or slash at; to make a slicing blow.
   2. To make a crack, cut or slice in something.
   3. To chop off; to separate or sunder.
2. To break into small pieces; to disintegrate or shatter.
3. To open up; to reveal itself or oneself.
4. To cause the destruction or end of something; to ruin or finish.
5. To stab someone mortally or fatally (by striking at their heart)

• clevere
• clevynge
• clove
• cloven

• English: cleave
• Scots: cleave

• “clẹ̄ven (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.

From Old English clēofian, from Proto-Germanic *klibjaną.

• cliven, clefian, clyven, cleeven, clevyn, clevyen, cleovien, cleve, clyve, cliviȝe

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvən/, /ˈklɛːvən/, /ˈkliːvən/

cleven

1. To stick or adhere (use of this sense is often accompanied by on and to):
   1. To have cohesion or unity; to adhere to each other.
   2. To cling; to hold onto something; to choose to stick to something.

      • 1395 Wycliffe Bible, General Prologue: 15-16.

        Therfor, whanne the vois was reisid, eft thei bigunnen to wepe. Orpha kisside the modir of hir hosebonde, and turnede ayen, and Ruth cleuyde to the modir of hir hosebonde.

        Afterwards, when the voice was raised, they began to weep again. Orpah kissed the mother of her husband, and turned around, and Ruth cleaved to the mother of her husband.

2. To be adhesive, sticky, or gluey; to cause things to stick or adhere.
3. To be an inherent or inseparable portion or bit of something; to be intrinsic or innate to something.
4. To withstand, stay put, or settle; to weather or last through time.
5. To believe or follow a creed or belief; to trust or serve someone.
6. (rare) To stay balanced or coherent.
7. (rare) To convince; to spread one's beliefs.
8. (rare) To gain wealth or belongings.

• clevynge

• English: cleave

• “clēven (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.