"cleafa" meaning in Old English

See cleafa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈklæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [ˈklæ͜ɑː.vɑ]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”), related to the Old English verb clēofan (“to separate, split, divide”). More at cleave. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*klebô|t=chamber, cell}} Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=clēafa|head2=|sort=}} clēafa m, {{ang-noun|m|head=clēafa}} clēafa m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-m|clēaf}}, {{ang-decl-noun|clēafa|clēafan|clēafan|clēafan|clēafan|clēafena|clēafan|clēafum|num=|title=|type=weak}} Forms: clēafa [canonical, masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], clēafa [nominative, singular], clēafan [nominative, plural], clēafan [accusative, singular], clēafan [accusative, plural], clēafan [genitive, singular], clēafena [genitive, plural], clēafan [dative, singular], clēafum [dative, plural], cleofa [alternative], clēofa [alternative], cleafa [alternative], cliofa [alternative], clīofa [alternative], clyfa [alternative], clȳfa [alternative]
  1. that which is cloven or separated
    Sense id: en-cleafa-ang-noun-~lrYXRmw
  2. a cleft, chasm Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-cleafa-ang-noun-GVftgIyw Disambiguation of Rooms: 5 30 33 30 2 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 9 71 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 44 24 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 64 12 6 6
  3. den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-cleafa-ang-noun-0D526qes Disambiguation of Rooms: 5 30 33 30 2
  4. a room Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-cleafa-ang-noun--4eDZNH0 Disambiguation of Rooms: 5 30 33 30 2
  5. a cellar
    Sense id: en-cleafa-ang-noun-NW8nfj0g
     
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        "that which is cloven or separated"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈklæ͜ɑː.vɑ]"
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