"cley" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cleys [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cle, clea, from Old English clēa (“claw”) (where the oblique forms > English claw). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cle}} Middle English cle, {{inh|en|ang|clēa|t=claw}} Old English clēa (“claw”), {{cog|en|claw}} English claw Head templates: {{en-noun}} cley (plural cleys)
  1. (obsolete) A claw. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: cleystaff
    Sense id: en-cley-en-noun-VCHvWTJk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: cleys [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cley, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cley}} Middle English cley, {{inh|en|ang|clǣġ|t=clay}} Old English clǣġ (“clay”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cley (plural cleys)
  1. Alternative spelling of clay. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: clay
    Sense id: en-cley-en-noun-FV58uVJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 27 24 22 12 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /klæi̯/ Forms: clai [alternative], clay [alternative], claye [alternative], clei [alternative], cleiȝ [alternative], cleye [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English clǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *klaij. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:clǣġ|id=clay}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*klaij", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "clǣġ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "cley", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="clay" data-lang="enm" data-title="cley" id="Middle_English:_clay">, {{inh|enm|ang|clǣġ}} Old English clǣġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*klaij}} Proto-West Germanic *klaij Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cley, {{enm-noun|-}} cley (uncountable)
  1. Clay, plaster, or earth resembling it. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-cley-enm-noun-pl863CK2 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Geology, Minerals Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 27 24 22 12 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 40 37 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 24 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Geology: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Minerals: 32 24 20 23
  2. Any earth or soil Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-cley-enm-noun-f305OGKW Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Geology Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 27 24 22 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 21 17 43 9 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 40 37 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 24 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Geology: 25 25 25 25
  3. Something of little value or import. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-cley-enm-noun-bq7nwpUj Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Geology Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 27 24 22 12 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 40 37 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 24 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Geology: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cleyed, cleyen, cleyere, cleyye
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈklæi̯(ə)/ Forms: cleys [plural], claye [alternative], clei [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French cloie. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|wooden frame}}, {{bor|enm|fro|cloie}} Old French cloie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cley, {{enm-noun|cleys}} cley (plural cleys)
  1. A frame composed of planks crossed together.
    Sense id: en-cley-enm-noun-R6FtvItC Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Geology Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 27 24 22 12 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 24 13 Disambiguation of Geology: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Yola]

IPA: /kleː/
Etymology: From Middle English cley, from Old English clǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *klaij. Etymology templates: {{inh|yol|enm|cley}} Middle English cley, {{inh|yol|ang|clǣġ}} Old English clǣġ, {{inh|yol|gmw-pro|*klaij}} Proto-West Germanic *klaij Head templates: {{head|yol|noun}} cley
  1. clay
    Sense id: en-cley-yol-noun-BjY1VQVN Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Yola entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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