cloam
Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cloam
Old English clām mud
Example Sentences
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Do you think you'll be left to the sound o' wailin' an' weepin' Lonely an' cold in the cloam, unmothered an' stark?
From Cornish Catches and Other Verses by Moore, Bernard
Mr. William Blanchard, being about to leave England for foreign parts, desires to sell at auction his farm property, household goods, cloam, and effects, etc., etc., as per items below, to the best bidder.
From Children of the Mist by Phillpotts, Eden
That's right!" cried Annie, with sudden vigour; "go off and make yourself fine, and lave me to wash all the cloam that's been standen' up in grease these three days.
From Secret Bread by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)
"I do hope and pray as how you may succeed," gasped Kezia; and off she went to inform Bessie that Mr. George was about to start a cloam shop.
From A Drake by George! by Trevena, John
"Didn't Mr. George sell part o' the cloam?" asked Bessie.
From A Drake by George! by Trevena, John
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