Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą. Cognate with Old Saxon klif, Middle Dutch clif, clef (Dutch klif), Old High German kleb, Old Norse klif.

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Noun edit

clif n

  1. a cliff; a group of rocks or crag

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: clif