clawe

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English clawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of cle.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

clawe (plural clawes or clawen)

  1. A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals.
  2. A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids.
  3. (rare) A claw-shaped implement or point.
  4. (rare) Possession; control; clutches.
Synonyms
Descendants
  • English: claw
  • Scots: claw, clau
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Etymology 2

Verb

clawe

  1. Alternative form of clawen

Old English

Noun

clawe

  1. accusative/genitive/dative singular of clawu
  2. nominative/accusative plural of clawu