What is "clodding"

Usage examples of "clodding".

But when I saw that sly cold face talking about you and trying to declare your board incompetent right while you, laddie, were having an honest binge with your family and neighbors at having gotten through at last – when I saw that white sly face creeping around where you couldn't even see him for a fair fight – then I said to myself, Rod Mc-Ban may not be a man officially, but the poor clodding crutt has paid the full price for being a man, so I've told you.