cley

cley · noun¹

1. Old English · inherited fromclēa“claw”
2. Middle English · inherited fromcle
3. English todaycley

From Middle English cle, clea, from Old English clēa (“claw”) (where the oblique forms > English claw).

cley · noun²

1. Old English · inherited fromclǣġ“clay”
2. Middle English · inherited fromcley
3. English todaycley

From Middle English cley, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”).

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