"cleystaff" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Perhaps from cley + staff, but ‘more probably’ (according to the OED) from cleek + staff. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cley|staff}} cley + staff, {{compound|en|cleek|staff}} cleek + staff Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cleystaff
  1. (obsolete) A bishop's crook or crosier. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cleykstaff, cley-staffe, cleyke-staffe
    Sense id: en-cleystaff-en-noun-BOBt15-l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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