CLART

Etymology

Noun

clart (plural clarts)

A daub.

(now Scotland, northern England) Sticky mud, mire or filth.

(Geordie, pejorative) A person who is unclean.

(Geordie, pejorative) A fool.

Unwanted stuff; junk; clutter; rubbish; stuff that is in the way.

Verb

clart (third-person singular simple present clarts, present participle clarting, simple past and past participle clarted)

(transitive, now Scotland, northern England) To daub, smear, or spread, especially with mud, etc.; to dirty.

Source: Wiktionary

Clart, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Armor. kalar mud, mire, kalara to dirt, Sw. lort mud.]

Definition: To daub, smear, or spread, as with mud, etc. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition