Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLOMPH, Clamph, Clumph, v. “To walk in a dull, heavy manner; generally said of one whose shoes are too large” (Slk. (Ettr. For.) 1825 Jam.2); given in E.D.D. as “quite common” in Wgt. Known to Slg.3, Lnk.3, Kcb.1 1936. Fif.10 gives clumph. [klɔmf, klɑmf, klʌmf]
[Prob. a nasalised form of *cloff (cf. Cloffin). Clomp is used in this sense in Eng. dials. Cf. also Clamp, v.3 (1), and clamper, clumper s.v. Clamper, v.1 (1), idem.]
