"clewe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈkliu̯(ə)/, /ˈkliu̯ən/ Forms: clewes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English clīewen, from Proto-Germanic *kliuwīną, *klewô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|clīewen}} Old English clīewen, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kliuwīną}} Proto-Germanic *kliuwīną, {{m|gem-pro|*klewô}} *klewô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clewe, {{enm-noun|clewes}} clewe (plural clewes)
  1. A clew (“lump or sphere of thread or yarn”). Categories (topical): Fibers
    Sense id: en-clewe-enm-noun-FbbJu0St Disambiguation of Fibers: 51 49 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 74 26
  2. A string of yarn for finding a path. Categories (topical): Fibers
    Sense id: en-clewe-enm-noun-ucaSvg50 Disambiguation of Fibers: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clew, clewen, clowe, clue, clwe, clyw, clywe

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