faloise

Old French

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *falis.

Noun

faloise oblique singular, f (oblique plural faloises, nominative singular faloise, nominative plural faloises)

1. cliff (steep edge of a raised area)
   • 12^th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:

     Outre n'out rien fors la faloise.

     Other than than, there was nothing apart from the cliff.

Descendants

• French: falaise