"claye" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} claye
  1. Obsolete spelling of clay. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: clay
    Sense id: en-claye-en-noun-EJPVhrKY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 78 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 2 2

Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English clǣġ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|clǣġ}} Old English clǣġ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} claye
  1. alternative form of cley (“clay”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cley (extra: clay)
    Sense id: en-claye-enm-noun-OVIR87fp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old French cloie. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|cloie}} Old French cloie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} claye
  1. alternative form of cley (“wooden frame”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cley (extra: wooden frame)
    Sense id: en-claye-enm-noun-jQRd1sZx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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