- 07.116 and clotted cream)
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Clink-clink
Although “clink-clank” is in OED as well as plain old “clink”, making this hyphenated word is a JRRT original.
- 04.040 with a clink-clink of chains,
“clink, n.1.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2017. Web. 7 September 2017.
“clink-clank, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2017. Web. 7 September 2017.
Cliff-wall
The hyphen is present in OED in the example texts, although it’s listed as a compound word.
- 11.008 in a great cliff-wall
“cliff, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2017. Web. 7 September 2017.
Cleave
- 03.038 “May it soon cleave goblins once again!”
Clay-pipe
It is hyphenated just so in OED.
- 01.068 he sent a smaller smoke-ring from his short clay-pipe
“clay, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2017. Web. 7 September 2017.
Claw
- 06.092 in his claws
- 12.016 opened a claw,
- 12.072 my claws spears,
Clarinet
- 01.070 and came back with clarinets
Clamour
- 06.060 and their dreadful clamour almost made the hobbit fall
- 08.072 and the wood was filled again with their clamour
- 09.009 and clamour?
- 10.036 but to obey the general clamour,
- 14.032 till the clamour echoed along the shore.
Clamber
- 06.058 He waited till he had clambered
- 16.046 when he clambered up the rope again –
Clam
- 05.051 and clammy!’ –
- 09.062 and clammy.
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