Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1826-1831
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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.
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