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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLOUT, n. A bang, a sudden heavy fall. Also used adverbially in phr. to fa' clout. [klʌut]Sc. a.1856 G. Outram Lyrics (1874) 71:
As down on the floor wi' a clout he slams, Wi' een like a Monday's haddie.Fif. 1825 MS. Poem in Jam.2:
Poor sklintlin' Geordie . . . Fell clout on his doup.

[Prob. the same as Cloot, n.2, a blow, the extension of meaning being found frequently, esp. in words of onomat. origin, e.g. Clype, n.3, Clype, n.4, and Clash, but also in others such as Bleach. See note to Cloit, v., adv., and n.1]

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