cle
See also: clé and CLE
Middle English
Alternative forms
- clee, clea
Etymology
From Old English clēa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of clawe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛː/
Noun
cle (plural clees or cleen)
- A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals.
- A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids.
- (rare) A claw-shaped implement or point.
- (rare) Possession; control; clutches.
Synonyms
- clawe
Descendants
- English: cley (dialectal)
References
- “claue (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-14.