clod

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 211 words | Copyright

clod †clot of blood XIV; lump of earth, etc. XV. In OE. in clodhamer fieldfare, Clodhangra (placename); corr. to (M)HG. klotz.
Hence clodhopper †ploughman, country lout XVII; (pl.) heavy shoes XIX.

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