cleystaff en · NOUN
Etymology
Perhaps from cley + staff, but ‘more probably’ (according to the OED) from cleek + staff.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A bishop's crook or crosier.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleyke-staffe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cley-staffe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cleykstaff | alternative | lexicographic |