faloise

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Old French

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *falis.

Noun

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

  1. cliff (steep edge of a raised area)
    • 12th 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