Cloot noun [ Confer G. dial. kleuzen to split.] (Scot. & Dial. Eng.) 1. One of the divisions of a cleft hoof, as in the ox; also, the whole hoof. 2. The Devil; Clootie; -- usually in the plural Burns. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/94
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc. · (usually cap.) Often,Satan; the devil. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cloot