to-cleve

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English tocleven, from Old English tōclēofan (“to cleave apart, cleave in two”), equivalent to to- +‎ cleve (“to cleave”). Cognate with English tocleave. More at to-, cleave.

Verb

to-cleve (third-person singular simple present to-cleves, present participle to-clevin, simple past to-claif, past participle to-claif)

1. To split asunder.