Definitions For Nief

Noun

{{osp-noun, f, nieues}} {{apocopic form of, osp, nieue, , snow}}

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, fro, }}, from {{der, en, la, nativus, , natural}}. {{doublet, en, naif, native}}.

Noun

NIEF (plural NIEFs) (historical) A serf or bondsman born into servitude.

Alternative forms

neif

Translations

German: Sklave, m, Leibeigene, m Russian: родившийся раб, m, alt=рабом

Etymology 2

From {{der, en, enm, neve}}, {{der, en, non, hnefi}}, {{l, non, nefi}}, of unknown origin.

Noun

NIEF (plural s or nieves) (chiefly, Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) A fist. from 14th c.

Alternative forms

neif nieve

Translations

fist

Anagrams

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

Middle English

Alternative forms

{{l, osp, nyef}} {{qualifier, alternative spelling}}