cleve

noun

ˈklēv

variants or cleeve

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : cliff

2

dialectal, England : steep sloping ground : brae

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cleve, cleove, from Old English clif, nominative & accusative plural cleofu

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