English Explanatory Dictionary

neif

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of nief (“fist”).

Pronunciation

/niːf/ /neɪf/

Word forms

neif neifs neife nief

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman neif m, niefe f (“native, serf”), from Latin nātīvus m, nātīva f (“native”). Doublet of naïf and native.

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