"clyf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /klif/, /kliv/, /kliːv/, /kleːv/, /kleːf/ Forms: clyffes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English clif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą; some forms are taken from the oblique stem. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|clif}} Old English clif, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*klibą}} Proto-Germanic *klibą Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clyf, {{enm-noun|clyffes}} clyf (plural clyffes)
  1. A cliff; a heavily sloped hillside or mountainside. Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-clyf-enm-noun-jjsyObJO Disambiguation of Landforms: 55 27 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 3 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 3 10
  2. A hill, mountain, peak or promontory.
    Sense id: en-clyf-enm-noun-um1S6x6A
  3. The coast or shoreline; the bank or edge of a river.
    Sense id: en-clyf-enm-noun-EIflCVea
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clyffe, clefe, clive, cleove, cleef, cliffe, clyve, clyfe

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