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Definition of Ycleped

Ycleped
Ycleped Y*cleped", p. p. [AS. geclipod, p. p. of clipian, cleopian, cliopian, to call. See Clepe, and also the Note under Y-.] Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings. [Spelt also yclept.] It is full fair to ben yclept madame. --Chaucer. But come, thou goddess fair and free. In heaven ycleped Euphrosyne. --Milton. Those charming little missives ycleped valentines. --Lamb.
Ycleped
Clepe Clepe (kl[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cleped (kl[=e]p"[e^]d) or (kl[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Cleping. Cf. Ycleped.] [AS. clepan, cleopian, clipian, clypian, to cry, call.] To call, or name. [Obs.] That other son was cleped Cambalo. --Chaucer.

Meaning of Ycleped from wikipedia

- Tales, Now was ther of that Chirche a parish clerk, The which that was ycleped Absolon ... Curl was his heer and as the gold it shoon. — "The Miller's...
-     Now was ther of that chirche a parish clerk,     the which that was ycleped (called) Absalon...     and as wel coud he play on a giterne.     In all...
- Labour's Lost in print: "LOVES LABOURS LOST, I once did see a Play, / Ycleped so, so called to my paine" (third part, stanza 81). Alba was edited and...