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Claught — Cleek Cleek, v. t. [pret. {Claught}; pret. & p. p. {Cleeked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleeking}.] [ME. cleken, clechen, to seize, clutch; perh. akin to E. clutch.] [Scot & Dial. Eng.] 1. To seize; clutch; snatch; catch; pluck. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
claught — I. or claucht past of cleek II. noun or claucht ˈklȯḵt ( s) Etymology: claught (I), claucht … Useful english dictionary
claucht — I. see claught I II. noun see claught II * * * /klawkht, klahkht/, v. a pt. of cleek. * * * claucht, n. and v. see claught … Useful english dictionary
Cleek — Cleek, v. t. [pret. {Claught}; pret. & p. p. {Cleeked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleeking}.] [ME. cleken, clechen, to seize, clutch; perh. akin to E. clutch.] [Scot & Dial. Eng.] 1. To seize; clutch; snatch; catch; pluck. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleeked — Cleek Cleek, v. t. [pret. {Claught}; pret. & p. p. {Cleeked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleeking}.] [ME. cleken, clechen, to seize, clutch; perh. akin to E. clutch.] [Scot & Dial. Eng.] 1. To seize; clutch; snatch; catch; pluck. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleeking — Cleek Cleek, v. t. [pret. {Claught}; pret. & p. p. {Cleeked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleeking}.] [ME. cleken, clechen, to seize, clutch; perh. akin to E. clutch.] [Scot & Dial. Eng.] 1. To seize; clutch; snatch; catch; pluck. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cleek — /kleek/, n., v., claught or cleeked or claucht, cleeked, cleeking. n. 1. Chiefly Scot. a large hook, esp. one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food. 2. Golf Older Use. a club with an iron head, a narrow face, and… … Universalium
cleek — I. ˈklēk verb (claught ˈklȯḵt ; or cleeked ˈklēkt ; or claucht ˈklȯḵt ; cleeked ; cleeking ; cleeks) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) cleken; probably akin to Old English … Useful english dictionary
