accloy

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: cloy

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acloien, from Middle French encloer to drive in a nail, from Medieval Latin inclavare, from Latin in + clavare to nail, from clavus nail

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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