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.

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