Definition of "cleg" []

• A light breeze. (noun)
• A gadfly; a horsefly. (noun)

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• "(as chickens); _cleg_, a horse-fly; _coup_, to exchange, to barter;"
• ""He's maist michty unsettled like," replied Saunders, "he's for a 'the world like a stirk wi' a horse cleg on him that he canna get at."
• "Being told that the cleg, or horse-fly, would suit his purpose admirably for lure, he addressed himself to Christy, the Highland servant-girl: ” “I say, my girl, can you get me some horse-flies?”"