clour

Meaning

Verb

1. To inflict a blow on; punch.
2. To make a dent or bump on; ding.

Noun

A field.

Noun

A blow or impingement.

Synonyms

bash

dint

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: cloor

Cognate with Norwegian: klore

Cognate with Old Norse: klóra

In summary

From Scots clour, from Early Scots clour, clowr (“a lump or swelling caused by a blow, welt”), of uncertain origin. Often assumed to be a variant of Scots cloor (“to scratch; a scratch”), from Norwegian klore (“to scratch with the nails”), from Old Norse klóra (“to scrawl, scratch”), klór (“a scratching”), however derivation is doubtful as the shift in meaning is difficult to explain. More at cloor.