NIEF

Etymology 1

Noun

nief (plural niefs)

(historical) A serf or bondsman born into servitude.

Etymology 2

Noun

nief (plural niefs or nieves)

(chiefly, Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) A fist. [from 14th c.]

Anagrams

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

Source: Wiktionary


Nief, n.

Definition: See Neif, the fist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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