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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CLAIK, Clake, Klaik, n.3 The barnacle, Lepas anatifera (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1914 Angus Gl., klaik). J. M. Hutcheson in W.-L. (1913–1914) gives the form clake for Sh. and Marw. (1929) gives klekk for Ork. [klek Sh.; klɛk Ork.]
[Of the same origin as Claik Goose, which was pop. supposed to have developed from it. Marw. believes klekk to be a parallel form to klegg, horse-fly (see Cleg, n.1), from a root *kli = to stick.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Claik n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/claik_n3>
