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· Old English
stæf
2 English words descend from Old English
stæf
, most common first.
staff
A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
Staveley
A village in Hugill parish, Nether Staveley parish and Over Staveley parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4698).