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English word origin

Etymology of claik

From Scots claik, from Old Norse klaka.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

To honk or cry like a goose.

noun

The cry of a goose, or other bird. · Gossip; a gossip. · The barnacle goose.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Scots claik, from Old Norse klaka.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionclaiksco
  • Derivation mentionklakanon
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