That is, because the girl was his nief, or bondwoman, the daughter of one of his villains
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Nief
//niːf//
Synonyms for "nief" (1 found)
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3 translations across 2 languages.
German
2 entries- Leibeigene noun (serf or bondsman born into servitude)
- Sklave noun (serf or bondsman born into servitude)
Russian
1 entries- родившийся рабом noun (serf or bondsman born into servitude)
Sample sentences
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Ake thought if ever he was walking alone on a dark-like night and Jimmy came on him, he with his bare nieves and Jimmy with a knife, he'd stand as much chance of getting home safe as a celluloid cat that had strayed into hell[…].
Source: wiktionary
Nestorius exploded at that and hit out. He roared and dismissed the class, hitting out with his old mottled gnarled niefs.
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"But t' Maister can stop and hit rarely. Happen he'll mak' him joomp when he gets his nief upon him."
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