clud

Middle English

Noun

clud

Alternative form of cloud

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klūt, from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kluːd/

Noun

clūd m (nominative plural clūdas)

stone; rock; boulder
hill

Declension

Declension of clud (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clūd	clūdas
accusative	clūd	clūdas
genitive	clūdes	clūda
dative	clūde	clūdum

Related terms

clūt

Descendants

Middle English: cloud, clowd, cloude, clowde, clud, clude
- English: cloud
- Scots: clud, clood

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kloitā.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɨ̞d/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkliːd/

Noun

clud f (plural cludau)

(uncountable) carrying, conveyance
(countable) load, burden, luggage
(countable) conveyance, vehicle

Derived terms

cludfelt (“conveyor belt”)
cludo (“carry, convey”)
cludwely (“stretcher, litter”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “clud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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