Cling \Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clung (kl[u^]ng), Clong (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Clinging.]

[AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. Clump.]

To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.

And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to it thus? --Mrs. Hemans.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cling \Cling\, v. t.

1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [Obs.]

I clung legs as close to his side as I could. --Swift.

2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.]

If thou speak'st false, Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cling \Cling\, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.]

A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)