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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1590
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Claucht, Clawcht, p.t. and p.p. Also: clacht, claught. [Early ME. clachte, clahte, p.t., claht, p.p. of clechen: see Cleke v.] Caught, seized; carried off.(1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 2884.
With ane wisk … He claucht his cluik betuix thame in the threid a1500 Id. Orph. 126.
With that the quene of fary Claucht hir wp sone c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ii. 98.
He … be the coler claucht him with outyn baid a1500 Golagros and Gawane 82.
Schir Kay ruschit to the roist, and … Lightly claught, throu lust, the lym fra the lyre a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1240.
His moder him in hir armis claucht 1513 Doug. ix. iv. 82.
The egill, … Within hys bowand clukis had up clawcht A ȝong cygnet 1513 Ib. xi. xiii. 162; etc.
Sche … Claucht onon the curser by the reyn 1533 Boece xi. v. 414.
Ane spar halk be the howlet claucht was be the thrott 1535 Stewart 16232.
He … In baith his armes syne hes him claucht a1540 Freiris of Berw. 572.
He stert to him, … And clawcht him vp withowttin wordis moir c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 670.
In armes swith scho claucht hir awin trew knicht c1590 J. Stewart 225 § 102.
So vas scho raueist thence … As just Elias clacht abowe the air(2) 1533 Boece xv. v. 583.
Scho claucht him till ane quiet chawmer
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