† cleafren.
Obsolete. rare.
A claw.
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clawa700
clivera1000
naillOE
cleafre?c1225
cleche?c1225
crook?c1225
clutchc1230
cleec1250
pawc1330
cromea1400
clawrec1400
pouncea1475
talons?a1475
ungle1481
ongle1484
gripe1578
sere1606
unce1609
pouncer1704
unguisc1790
griff1820
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 81 Hweðer þe cat of helle clachte eauer hire towart. & lachte eauer hire wið his cleaures hire heorte he haueð.
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