Obs. Also 5 clyppen, cleppen. [Cf. OFris. klippa, kleppa to ring (a bell), LG. klippen to sound, resound, EFris. klippen to clink, etc., Ger. dial. kliffen to yelp:—orig. type klip(p)jan, f. root klip(p)-, in ablaut relation to *klap(p)-: see CLAP and CLEPE v.] To clink, to ring (a bell).
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., Cleppyn or clynchyn (Pynson 1499, clippyn or clynkyn), Tinnio. Clepyng (MS. 1490 cleppynge or clyngynge of a bell).—Clynkyn supra in clyppyn.
