NEIF

Etymology

Noun

neif (plural neifs)

(historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf.

Anagrams

• Enif, Fein, Fine, NiFe, feni, fine, ifen, nief, nife

Source: Wiktionary


Neif, Neife, n. Etym: [OF. neïf, naïf, a born serf, fr. L. nativus born, imparted by birth. See Native.]

Definition: A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf. Blackstone.

Neif, Neaf, n. Etym: [Icel. hnefi; akin to Dan. næve, Sw. näfve.]

Definition: The first. [Obs.] "I kiss thy neif." "Give me your neaf." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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