Obs. rare. [a. F. clausule, ad. L. clausula an end, close, or clause, dim. of clausa: see CLAUSE.] A little clause.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., I. iii. 16. Thilk litil now rehercid clausul, Luk vje. c. Ibid., 441. The Myddil Clausul closid betwixt these now rehercid Clausulis.
1590. Swinburne, Treat. Test., Pref. Sundrie sorts of bookes; as lectures, councels, tracts, decisions clausules, common opinions.