v. Obs. [OE. forþclipian, f. FORTH adv. + clipian, CLEPE v.] trans. To call forth, invite forward. Also, to incite, provoke.
c. 1000[?]. Gal. v. 26 (Lye). Forþclypiend us betwynan, provocantes invicem.
c. 1175. Cott. Hom., 231. Ȝef he frend were me hine sceolde derewrlice forð clepien.
1382. Wyclif, Deut. xxxii. 11. As an egle forthclepynge his bryddis to flee, and on hem houynge, he sprade out his weengis, and took to hym, and beer in his shuldres.
