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N (masc)

A clawing, scratching

Source: Ringe 2014:237, https://bosworthtoller.com/6328
originates from: PNWGmc *klawiþô "itch" (klawiþô > klawiþō > klæwiþō > klæwiþā > klewiþā > kleiþā > kleiþa)Ringe 2014: 260: 'w' did not drop due to lexical analogy with 'clāwan'
(source: Ringe 2014:237)

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