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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
clòimhdich, rub or scratch as itchy; same as clamhradh in meaning and root.
clòimhein, icicle, snot; from clòimh
clois, the herb "stinking marsh, horse tail", Ir. clóis, clo-uisge (O'R.), "water nail" (Cameron).
cloitheag, a shrimp, prawn (M'D.), Ir. cloitheóg. Possibly for claidh-, *cladi-, root clad of cladh: "a digger". M'L. has instead cloidheag, a small shore-fish.
clomh, counteract, subdue (Carm.). See caochail.
clomhais, cloves; from the Eng.
clos, rest, sleep, stillness; *clud-to-, root klu, klav; see claoidh.
closach, a carcase; from clos, q.v.
clòsaid, a closet, Ir. closeud; from the Eng.
clòth, mitigate, still; from the root klav, of claoidh, q.v.
cluain, a green plain, pasture, Ir. and E. Ir. cluain: *clopni-; Lit. szlapti, become wet, szlapina, a wet spot; Gr. κλέπας (Hes.), a wet muddy place (Strachan).
cluaineas, cluain, intriguing, deceit, Ir. cluainearachd, cluain, *clopni; Gr. κλέπτω; steal, Eng. lift, cattle lifting (Strachan). cluain = sense (Glenmoriston).
cluaran, a thistle; cf. W. cluro, whisk.
cluas, ear, Ir., O. Ir. cluas, W. clust, *kloustâ, root kleus, klus, kleu, hear; O.Sax. hlust, hearing, Eng. listen, etc. See cluinn.
clùd, a patch, clout, Ir. clúd, W. clwt; from the Eng. clout, Ag. S. clút (Rhys, Murray).
cluich, play, Ir. cluiche, a game, E. Ir. cluche, a game, O. Ir. cluichech, ludibundus: *klokjo-; Got. hlahjan, Eng. laugh, Ger. lachen (Windisch, Stokes). placere?
cluigein, a little bell, anything dangling; from clag.
cluinn, hear, Ir., E. Ir. cluinim, W. clywed hearing, Cor. clewaf, audio, Br. klevet, audire, *klevô, I hear; Lat. clueo, am reputed, inclustus, famous; Gr. κλεvô, hear; Eng. loud, listen; Skr. çru, hear, crâvas, sound. Hence cliù, cluas, etc.
cluip, cheat: hardly *kloppi-; Gr. κλέπτω.
clupaid, the swollen throat in cattle:
cluthaich, cover, clothe, Ir. cluthmhar, sheltered, warm. Cf. E. Ir. clithaigim, I shelter, clith, clothing, W. clyd, sheltering; root qel of ceil, q.v. Ir. clúdaim, I clothe, cover, from Eng. clothe, has possibly influenced the vowel both in G. and Ir.
cluthaich, chase, Ir. cluthaighim: *kluto-, *klu; see claoidh?
cnab, pull, haul; see cnap.
cnabaire, an instrument for dressing flax, Ir. cnáib, hemp; see cainb.
cnag, a crack, Ir. cnag; from the Eng. crack.
