Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CLOD, n.3 “A clew; as, ‘a clod of yarn'” (Dmf. 1825 Jam.2); “a ball of twisted straw-rope” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). [klɔd]
[Perhaps of the same origin as Clod,n.2]
