Claik

/kleɪk/ verb

Definition

Scottish dialect: to scratch, claw, or scrape; to make scratching sounds.

Etymology

From Old English 'clacian' (to click, clack) or related to 'claw'. Scottish variation with onomatopoetic origins.

Kelly Says

Scottish English preserves sounds and words that disappeared from other English dialects—'claik' is pure onomatopoeia, the word actually sounds like scratching.

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