/klooht/ ; Scot. /klyuut/ , n. Scot. and North Eng.
1. a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
2. ( usually cap. ) Often, Cloots . Satan; the devil.
[ 1715-25; perh. akin to D klauwtje, equiv. to klauw CLAW + -tje dim. suffix ]