claw me and I'll claw thee — (obsolete) You scratch my back and I ll scratch yours • • • Main Entry: ↑claw … Useful english dictionary
Claw — (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To claw away — Claw Claw (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To claw one on the back — Claw Claw (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To claw one on the gall — Claw Claw (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caw thee — caw me, caw thee see ka v.; cf. claw v … Useful english dictionary
Clawed — Claw Claw (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clawing — Claw Claw (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aeffen — 1. Aeffest du mich, so äff ich dich. Engl.: Claw me and I ll claw thee. 2. Wer sich äffen lässt, den narret man. – Pauli, 111a; Grimm, I, 183 … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Krauen — 1. Der mag sich krauen, den s juckt, wir haben eine glatte Haut. – Eiselein, 394. 2. Es kans einer selbst am besten krawen, da es jhn jucket. – Petri, II, 281; Henisch, 328, 40. 3. Es krawen sich viel, da sie nit juckt oder beist. – Gruter, I,… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon