Question 1

What does the French word "claie" mean?

Accepted Answer

First person singular present indicative of clayer.
Third person singular present indicative of clayer.
First person singular present subjunctive of clayer.
Third person singular present subjunctive of clayer.
Second person singular present imperative of clayer.

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "claie"?

Accepted Answer

in Old French cleide (in Judeo-French, in Rashi's glosses, attested in Medieval Latin clita 'lattice' (629-634, Ripuarian law), borrowed from Gaulish clēta, related to Breton kloued, Welsh clwyd 'barrier', Irish clíath 'enclosure, fence'.

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