Claughts

/klɔːts/ noun

Definition

Scottish: plural of claught; multiple instances or objects that are grasped, seized, or clutched.

Etymology

From Scots claught (grasp/seizure) plus -s plural suffix, though the word may also function as a third-person singular verb form in Scots.

Kelly Says

In Scots, 'claughts' could be either a noun plural or a verb form—this ambiguity is disappearing from modern English, but medieval texts are full of words that do double-duty as both, making old documents harder to parse.

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