n. [ AS. clūt a little cloth, piece of metal; cf. Sw. klut, Icel. klūtr a kerchief, or W. clwt a clout, Gael. clud. ]
His garments, nought but many ragged clouts,
With thorns together pinned and patched was. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A'must shoot nearer or he'll ne'er hit the clout. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Clout nail,
v. t.
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet. Josh. ix. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . . clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
If fond Bavius vent his clouted song. P. Fletcher [ 1913 Webster ]
The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with it. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Clouted cream,
☞ “Clouted brogues” in Shakespeare and “clouted shoon” in Milton have been understood by some to mean shoes armed with nails; by others, patched shoes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Clout, n. ] Clumsy; awkward. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Rough-hewn, cloutery verses. E. Phillips. [ 1913 Webster ]