Divided lengthwise; split. the divided hoof of ruminant quadrupeds, consisting of the third and fourth phalanges of the typical mammalian foot…
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释义 | the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > the Devil or Satan > [noun] > cloven hoof (5) cloven hoofc1175 Divided lengthwise; split. the divided hoof of ruminant quadrupeds, consisting of the third and fourth phalanges of the typical mammalian foot… cleft foot1574 Split or divided to a certain depth; bifurcate. cleft palate: a malformation of the palate, in which a longitudinal gap exists in the middle or on… hoof1638 In allusion to the cloven hoof attributed to the Devil: cf. cloven, adj. c; (also) to the hoof of ‘the Beast’, i.e. Antichrist. Clootie1786 A name for the Devil, as popularly represented with a cloven foot. Cloots1786 plural Cloots n. a name for the Devil. (Cf. Clootie, n.) |
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