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单词 cloot
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cloot

[ kloot; Scots klyt ]
/ klut; Scots klüt /

noun Scot. and North England.

a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
(usually initial capital letter)Often Cloots. Satan; the devil.

Origin of cloot

1715–25; perhaps akin to Dutch klauwtje, equivalent to klauwclaw + -tje diminutive suffix

Words nearby cloot

clonorchiasis, Clonorchis sinensis, Clontarf, clonus, Clooney, cloot, clootie, Cloots, clop, clop-clop, cloque
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Example sentences from the Web for cloot

  • Harry and I hae been to gather what was on the outby land, and there's scarce a cloot left.

    The Black Dwarf|Sir Walter Scott
  • Let May be oot (out) before you cast a cloot (a piece of clothing).

    Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
  • Miss Cloot opened the window, and stepped out upon the balcony.

    The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894|Various
  • "Oh, mother, here's Miss Cloot just getting out of her victoria," said Genevieve.

    The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894|Various
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