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Clod n.
1. A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. “Clods of a slimy substance.” --Carew. “Clods of iron and brass.” --Milton. “Clods of blood.” --E. Fairfax.
The earth that casteth up from the plow a great clod, is not so good as that which casteth up a smaller clod. --Bacon.
2. The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
The clod
Where once their sultan's horse has trod. --Swift.
3. That which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
This cold clod of clay which we carry about with us. --T. Burnet.
4. A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt
5. A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef.
Clod v. i. To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot; as, clodded gore. See Clot.
Clodded in lumps of clay. --G. Fletcher.
Clod, v. t.
1. To pelt with clods.
2. To throw violently; to hurl. [Scot.]
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clod
n 1: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
[syn: ball, glob, lump, clump, chunk]
2: an awkward stupid person [syn: lout, stumblebum, goon,
oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk]