clud

Middle English

Noun

clud

1. Alternative form of cloud

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klūt, from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kluːd/

Noun

clūd m (nominative plural clūdas)

1. stone; rock; boulder
2. hill

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	clūd	clūdas
accusative	clūd	clūdas
genitive	clūdes	clūda
dative	clūde	clūdum

Related terms

• clūt

Descendants

• Middle English: cloud, clowd, cloude, clowde, clud, clude
  • English: cloud
  • Scots: clud, clood

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kloitā.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɨ̞ːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkliːd/

Noun

clud f (plural cludau)

1. (uncountable) carrying, conveyance
2. (countable) load, burden, luggage
3. (countable) conveyance, vehicle

Derived terms

• cludfelt (“conveyor belt”)
• cludo (“carry, convey”)
• cludwely (“stretcher, litter”)

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “clud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies