Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary📕
cloven clōv′n, p.adj. split:
divided.—adjs.Clov′en-foot′ed, Clov′en-hoofed, having the hoof divided, as
the ox or sheep.—The cloven hoof, applied to any indication
of devilish agency or temptation, from the early representation of the
devil with cloven hoofs—prob. from Pan, some of whose
characteristics he shares. [Pa.p. of Cleave, to divide.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue👅
cloven A term used for a woman who passes for a maid, but is not one.
Part of speech
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cloven, verb, past participle of cleave (infinitive).
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