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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CLO'EN, pa.p. and ppl.adj. Sc. form of Eng. cloven. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.2 1937. [klo(ə)n]

1. pa.p.Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 105:
Guid faith! gin ony ane Had offer'd an uncivil han' On me yaul'd [forcefully] to ha'e laid, I would hae clo'en them.

2. ppl.adj.Dmf. 1831 R. Shennan Tales, etc. 74:
He thought he saw its feet were clo'en, He thought its verra breath was lowen.

[For the loss of v, see P.L.D. § 70.1.]

Clo'en p.p., ppl. adj.

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