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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CLOW, n.2 “One of the lamina[e] of a head of garliek” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2). [klʌu]
[From O.E. clofe, bulb or tuber of plant, from the root of clēofan, to cleave, split (Sweet); Mid.Eng. clove, id., clove of garlek (Promptorium Parvulorum, c.1440) (Stratmann). For absorption of final f or v into the preceding vowel, see P.L.D. §70.1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clow n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clow_n2>
