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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Clange, Clainge, v. [ME. clanse, early clansi, OE. clánsian, variant of clǽnsian. Cf. Clenge v.]

1. tr. To clean, cleanse. 1477 Reg. Cupar A. I. 206.
Four bollis of atis sufficiand, the kaf clangit fra tham 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 245.
To xv men claingeing the havin Ib. 250.
Gevin to ane werkman for clangeing away red fra the butt 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 511.
The streittis salbe clanged of the cryingis and murmuringis of thame 1597 Warrender P. II. 328.
That his lordshipis house may be clangit of all sklanderous suspitioun of papistrie 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 227.
Christ clainges his kirk be the lauer of water 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 440.
[The ship shall] thair lose hir haill ladning, handle and clang[e] it 1622-6 Bisset II. 354/25.
The leparis thow clangeth 1626 Peebles B. Rec. 414.
Gewine to John Frank for schiwting of the tua goineis in the steippell and for finding of elding to clainge thame

2. absol. To acquit, find not guilty. 1600 Crim. Trials II. 155.
[The pursuer alleges] the knawledge of the Assyis thame selffis, and gif thay clange, protestis for wilfull and manifest errour