cloit

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈklȯit

variants or clyte

ˈklīt

cloited or clyted; cloiting or clyting; cloits or clytes

Scottish

: to fall down heavily

cloit

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or clyte

plural -s

Scottish

: a heavy fall

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

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