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neif.

A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/niːf//neɪf/
  1. A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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

noun/niːf//neɪf/
  1. Alternative spelling of nief (“fist”).

    alt-of · alternative
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