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单词 clet
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cletclettn.

/klɛt/
Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Norse klett-r.
Etymology: < Old Norse klett-r cliff, crag < klint-r : see clint n.
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In Orkney, Shetland, and N.E. of Scotl.: ‘A rock or cliff in the sea, broken off from the adjoining rocks on the shore’ (Jamieson).
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1701 J. Brand Brief Descr. Orkney, Zetland 152 These Clets are almost covered with Sea-Fowls.
1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. XI. 248 (Jam.) A large clett, or out-standing rock, which is about 100 yards from the shore.
1866 T. Edmondston Etymol. Gloss. Shetland & Orkney Dial. 19 Clet, a rock or cliff in the sea, broken off from the adjoining rocks on the shore.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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