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)

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

• clawe

Descendants

• English: cley (dialectal)

References

• “claue, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-14.