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clooter, cludder, cludderach, cluther, clutter, klatter,
clutter [ˈklʌtər, ˈklʌdər, ˈklutər]
also cluther [ˈklʌðər, ˈklʌθər,]
n. A clutter, a heap, a piece of bad stone, a disordered crowd.
claaick, cliack, clyack, clyak, clyock, glyack, klyack, klyock,
clyock [ˈklaɪək, klajək, MN. ˈglaɪək]
n. The last sheaf of corn to be cut at the harvest, the end of harvest, a meal celebrating the harvest.
From Gaelic caileag, a girl.
cleip, clipe, cliyp, clypach, clype, clypock, klipe, klype,
clypach [MN. ˈkləipəx, ˈkləipɔk]
also clype U. A rather large piece.
n. MN. A large unseemly clot of any liquid, semi-liquid, or soft substance. Work performed in such conditions. A heavy, noisy fall.
v. MN. To do work of whatever kind in a dirty, slovenly manner, to walk in a dirty, ungraceful manner.
Compounds and phrases etc.
clypes: MN. Sea anemones.
claip, cleip, cleips, clepin, clipe, clipes, clypach, clype, clype$t, clyped, clypen, clypes, clypet, clypid, clypin, clyping, clypit, clypock, klipe, klipes, klipit, klype, klypes, klypit,
clype [kləip, S. klep]
n. A tell-tale. An Idle tale, falsehood, gossip.
pl. clypes
v. To tell tales about, inform against someone. To report, relate, tell. SW. To pass sheaves from the forker to the builder of a stack.
pt. pp. clypit, clype't
Compounds and phrases etc.
cawed aboot clype: Gossip, rumour.
clypach [MN. ˈkləipəx] A gossip. To gossip, to tattle.
clyper: SW. A stack builder's helper.
clypin: Telling tales.
claip, claipe, clipe, clype, klaip, kläip, kleip,
clype [kləip]
n. NEC. N. A blow.
clayer, clayers, clier, cliers, cliert, clire, clires, clyer, clyers, clyers, clyre, clyres, klier, kliers, klire, klires, klyre, klyres,
clyre [ˈklaɪ(ə)r]
n. A gland in meat. A sore or gall on the back of a draught horse.
pl. clyres A disease in cows similar to glanders in horses. A throat disease in animals.
cleidach, cleitach, clytach,
clytach [MN. ˈkləitəx, ˈkləidəx]
n. Talk or chatter in a strange tongue, particularly Gaelic. A large mass of liquid or semiliquid substance.
v. To talk or chatter in a strange tongue, particularly Gaelic. To work or walk in an unskilful, dirty manner.
aclite, acloit, aclyte, clite, clitit, cloit, cloitit, clyte, clyted, clytit,
clyte [kləit, S. SW. U. glɔɪt]
n. A sudden heavy fall. The noise of such a fall.
adv. Of a fall: heavily, suddenly, usually used in conjunction with the verbs gae, come, play, faw and/or another another adverb.
v. To fall heavily. To sit down heavily or suddenly. To rap the knuckles.
pt. pp. clytit
Compounds and phrases etc.
aclyte [ə-]: adv. Awry, turned to one side.
clite, cloit, clyte, gloit, gloiter,
clyte [kləit, S. SW. U. glɔɪt]
also cloit [klɔɪt]
n. A disgusting mass of any liquid or half-liquid material. A heavy lump of something soft. A lubberly inactive fellow. SW. A soft delicate person
cnag, knag,
cnag [(k)nag]
n. Gael. A woodpecker.
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