"cle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklɛː/ Forms: clees [plural], cleen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English clēa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of clawe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|clēa}} Old English clēa, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*klawō}} Proto-Germanic *klawō, {{doublet|enm|clawe}} Doublet of clawe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cle, {{enm-noun|clees|pl2=cleen}} cle (plural clees or cleen)
  1. A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-cle-enm-noun-823zFm33 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 36 34 13 17 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: 39 36 11 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 27 17 27
  2. A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-cle-enm-noun-8vC1bX0t Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 36 34 13 17 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: 39 36 11 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 27 17 27
  3. (rare) A claw-shaped implement or point. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-cle-enm-noun-6shWwYod Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 36 34 13 17 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: 39 36 11 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 27 17 27
  4. (rare) Possession; control; clutches. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-cle-enm-noun-wPF1Ln2I Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 36 34 13 17 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: 39 36 11 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 27 17 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clawe, clee, clea

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Download JSON data for cle meaning in Middle English (4.8kB)

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