Etymology

clayen

clay·en
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Today it means: Of clay; made of clay. Full definition →

Middle English cleyen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcleyen
  2. English todayclayen

From Middle English cleyen, equivalent to clay + -en. Cognate with Dutch kleien (“made of clay”).

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