Clar

/klɑːr/ adjective

Definition

Clear or bright in appearance, used archaic or dialectal English.

Etymology

From Old English 'clær' and Middle English 'clar', related to Latin 'clarus' meaning bright or clear, now largely obsolete except in regional dialects.

Kelly Says

This word shows how 'clear' and 'clar' are linguistic cousins—pronunciations shifted over centuries, leaving 'clar' behind as a fossil of Middle English!

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