The story
- Old English · derived fromclyppan“to hug, to clasp”
- English todayclip the church
From Old English clyppan (“to hug, to clasp”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishclyppan all →
clipclasp
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
clip the church
Today it means: To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day. Full definition →
Old English clyppan