Obs. A large clenched fist that can deal a heavy blow; hence, a rough, brutal fellow.
1575. Mirr. Mag., 1st Pt. Sabrine, The rascall rude, the rooge, the clubfist gript My little arme.
1589. R. Harvey, Pl. Perc. (1590), A iij. They haue plaguy Clubfists, the one with his Counter-Cuffe, the other with his Country Cuffe, would quickly make a blew Martin.
So Club-fisted a., having a club-fist or a club-hand; close-fisted.
1616. Pasquil & Kath., I. 199. Heeres master Mamon now. A Club-fisted Vsurer.
c. 1645. Howell, Lett. (1650), I. 219. As Logic is clubfisted and crabbed, so she is terrible at first sight.
1656. Dugard, Gate Lat. Unl., § 292. Hee that is club-fisted hath his hand contracted.
