clawe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English clawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of cle.

Alternative forms

• claw, clauwe, clowe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklau̯(ə)/

Noun

clawe (plural clawes or clawen)

1. A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals.
2. A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids.
3. (rare) A claw-shaped implement or point.
4. (rare) Possession; control; clutches.

Synonyms

• cle

Related terms

• clawen
• clawynge

Descendants

• English: claw
• Scots: claw, clau

References

• “claue, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-14.

Etymology 2

Verb

clawe

1. Alternative form of clawen

Old English

Noun

clawe

1. accusative/genitive/dative singular of clawu
2. nominative/accusative plural of clawu