clawe
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English clawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of cle.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
clawe (plural clawes or clawen)
- 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.
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References[edit]
- “claue, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-14.
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
clawe
- Alternative form of clawen
Old English[edit]
Noun[edit]
clawe
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