An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

CITHOLIS, s. A musical instrument.
Houlate.

L. B. citola, Fr. citole, an instrument with cords.

CLAAICK, CLAWICK, s. The autumnal feast, or harvest-home, Aberd.; synon. [Maiden]. When the harvest is early finished, it is called the Maiden Claaick; when late, the Carlin Claaick.

CLACHAN, CLAUCHANNE, s. A small village, bordering on the Highlands, in which there is a parish-church, S. Elsewhere, it is called the kirk-town.
Acts Ja. VI.

From Gael. clachan, "a circle of stones;" as churches were erected in the same places, which, in times of heathenism, had been consecrated to Druidical worship.

CLACK, s. The clapper of a mill, S.

Teut. klack, sonora percussio.

CLAES, pl. Clothes.
V. [Claith].

CLAG, CLAGG, s.
1. An incumbrance, a burden lying on property; a forensic term, S.
Dallas.
2. Charge, impeachment of character; fault, or imputation of one, S.
Ritson.

Teut. klaghe, accusatio; Dan. klage, a complaint, a grievance. Or perhaps rather from the same origin with E. clog; q. what lies as a clog on an estate.