English Explanatory Dictionary

nief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A serf or bondsman born into servitude.
noun
  1. A clenched hand; fist.
  2. A handful or fistful.
  3. The handgrip of a sword or oar.

Pronunciation

/niːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nief.wav

Word forms

nief niefs neif nieves nieve nef nefe neff neiff neaf

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin nativus (“natural”). Doublet of naif and native.

Related words

nievling
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