scluse
Pronunciation: /ˈskliu̯z(ə)/
“scluse” is a Middle English word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
From Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclūsa. A pronunciation with /z/ has been assumed based on modern French écluse; the modern English pronunciation with final /s/ is presumably a borrowing of a Northern form with final devoicing into the Early Modern standard.
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