I. ˈklärt, -ȧt noun
( -s )
Etymology: akin to Middle English bi clarten to soil
1. dialect Britain : a clot or daub of mud or other sticky substance
2. dialect Britain : mud , mire — often used in plural
3. dialect Britain : sloven
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
dialect Britain : to daub or smear especially with mud or dirt