Cling
Cling (kling) , intransitive verb
[Anglo-Saxon clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Danish klynge to cluster, crowd. Compare Clump.]
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together. [Obsolete]
And what hath life for thee
That thou shouldst cling to it thus?
Cling , transitive verb
1.
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [Obsolete]
I clung legs as close to his side as I could.
2.
To make to dry up or wither. [Obsolete]
If thou speak'st false,
Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive,
Till famine cling thee.
Cling , noun
Adherence; attachment; devotion. [Rare]
A more tenacious cling to worldly respects.