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Neif

//niːf// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf. historical

    "Neifs indeed had also an appeal of rape, in case the lord violated them by force"

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of nief (“fist”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

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

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