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None among them are thought worthy to be styled
religious persons but those that cloister themselves up in
a monastery.

Sharp.

Clois"ter*al (?), a.
Cloistral. [Obs.] I. Walton.

Clois"tered (?), a.
1. Dwelling in cloisters; solitary.
"Cloistered friars and vestal nuns." Hudibras.

In cloistered state let selfish sages
dwell,

Proud that their heart is narrow as their cell.

Shenstone.

2. Furnished with cloisters.
Sir H. Wotton.

Clois"ter*er (?), n. [Cf. OF.
cloistier.] One belonging to, or living in, a
cloister; a recluse.

Clois"tral (?), a. Of,
pertaining to, or confined in, a cloister; recluse.
[Written also cloisteral.]

Best become a cloistral exercise.

Daniel.

Clois"tress (?), n. A
nun. [R.] Shak.

Cloke (?), n. & v. See
Cloak. [Obs.]

{ Clomb (?), Clomb"en (?), }
imp.


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