Etymology

claybeg

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Today it means: The Scottish broadsword used during the Early Modern period. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic claidheamh beag
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromclaidheamh beag
  2. English todayclaybeg

From Scottish Gaelic claidheamh beag (literally “small sword”). First attested in 1825 as Clay-beg.

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