clete

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English *clǣte; compare Old High German kletta, kletto.

Alternative forms

clyte, cleyt, clett

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːt(ə)/

Noun

clete

burdock

References

“clēte (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

Etymology 2

From Old English *clēat, cleōt, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz.

Alternative forms

clyte, clote, clede, clette, clet

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klɛːt/, /kloːt/

Noun

clete (plural cletes)

A cleat; a spike or angled strip.
A ball or clump.

Descendants

English: cleat, clate
Scots: clat, clete, clett, claitt; cloot, clute, cluit, clitt

References

“clēt (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

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