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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1936

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CLYTE, n.³ and v.² [kləit]

1. n. “A smart blow” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Known to Bnff.², Abd.² 1936.

2. v. “To strike; to knock or rap (one's knuckles, etc.) against some hard object” (Ib.). Also known to Lnk.³ 1936.Abd.²² 1936:
A'll clyte ye on the lug.

[Perhaps from the same origin as Cloot, n.², Cloot, v.², and Clout, with the same meaning. For the vowel change, cf. Sc. plowter, plyter, etc., prob. intended to convey different degrees of emphasis. It may, however, be the same as Clyte, n.², v.¹ (cf. the double meaning s.v. Bleach).]

Clyte n.3, v.2

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