clawen
Middle English
/ˈklau̯ən/
verb
Definitions
- To scratch at with the claws; to claw or make lacerations.
- To scratch gently (as to remove pain or aching).
- (rare) To grab onto; to make a grip on something.
- (rare) To flatter; to butter up.
- (rare) To wipe or remove dirt by abrasion.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English clawan inherited from Proto-Germanic *klawjaną (claw, scratch) affix from Middle English clawe.
Origin
Middle English
clawe