- cleft hoof
- (a hoof, like those of cows, sheep etc, which has a split up the centre.) der Paarhufer
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cleft hoof
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Hoof — A cleft hoof as of neat cattle (Ex. 10:26; Ezek. 32:13); hence also of the horse, though not cloven (Isa. 5:28). The parting of the hoof is one of the distinctions between clean and unclean animals (Lev. 11:3; Deut. 14:7) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Cleft — Cleave Cleave (kl[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Cleft} (kl[e^]ft), {Clave} (kl[=a]v, Obs.), {Clove} (kl[=o]v, Obsolescent); p. p. {Cleft}, {Cleaved} (kl[=e]vd) or {Cloven} (kl[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleaving}.] [OE. cleoven, cleven, AS. cle[ o]fan;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleft — Cleave Cleave (kl[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Cleft} (kl[e^]ft), {Clave} (kl[=a]v, Obs.), {Clove} (kl[=o]v, Obsolescent); p. p. {Cleft}, {Cleaved} (kl[=e]vd) or {Cloven} (kl[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleaving}.] [OE. cleoven, cleven, AS. cle[ o]fan;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cleft — A fissure. anal c. SYN: intergluteal c.. branchial clefts a bilateral series of slitlike openings into the pharynx through which water is drawn by aquatic animals; in the walls of the clefts are the vascular gill filaments that … Medical dictionary
cloven hoof — noun a) A divided hoof, as on bovine animals. b) The mark of the Devil. Syn: cleft hoof, cloven foot … Wiktionary
Cloven hoof — For other uses, see Cloven hoof (disambiguation). Capreolus capreolus (Roe Deer) cloven hoof A cloven hoof is a hoof split into two toes. This is found on members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla. Examples of mammals that possess this type of… … Wikipedia
clovenhoof — cloven hoof n. 1. A divided or cleft hoof, as in deer or cattle. Also called cloven foot. 2. Evil or Satan, often depicted as a figure with cleft hooves. * * * … Universalium
mule-foot — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective or mule footed ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ Etymology: mule (I) + foot or footed 1. of a cloven hoofed animal : having a solid rather than a cleft hoof … Useful english dictionary
Cloot — Cloot, n. [Cf. G. dial. kleuzen to split.] (Scot. & Dial. Eng.) 1. One of the divisions of a cleft hoof, as in the ox; also, the whole hoof. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The Devil; Clootie; usually in the pl. Burns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bisulcate — Cleft or cloven, as a hoof, e.g. the adaxial side of the rachis of some Ceratozamia species … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
cloven foot — noun 1. the mark of Satan • Syn: ↑cloven hoof • Hypernyms: ↑mark, ↑stigma, ↑brand, ↑stain 2. a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine) • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
