Obs. rare. [a. F. clausule, ad. L. clausula an end, close, or clause, dim. of clausa: see CLAUSE.] A little clause.

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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.

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1590.  Swinburne, Treat. Test., Pref. Sundrie sorts of bookes; as lectures, councels, tracts, decisions … clausules, common opinions.

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