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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Neif \Neif\, Neaf \Neaf\ (n[=e]f), n. [Icel. hnefi; akin to Dan.
n[ae]ve, Sw. n["a]fve.]
The fist. [Obs.] ``I kiss thy neif.'' ``Give me your neaf.''
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Neif \Neif\, Neife \Neife\ (n[=e]f), n. [OF. ne["i]f, na["i]f, a
born serf, fr. L. nativus born, imparted by birth. See
Native.]
A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf.
--Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Neif \Neif\, Neife \Neife\ (n[=e]f), n. [OF. ne["i]f, na["i]f, a
born serf, fr. L. nativus born, imparted by birth. See
Native.]
A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf.
--Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Neif \Neif\, Neaf \Neaf\ (n[=e]f), n. [Icel. hnefi; akin to Dan.
n[ae]ve, Sw. n["a]fve.]
The fist. [Obs.] ``I kiss thy neif.'' ``Give me your neaf.''
--Shak.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
neif
Volapük n.
knife
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
neif
n.
(lb en historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female
serf.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
neif
n.
(lb en historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female
serf.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
neif
n.
(lb en historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female
serf.
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
NEIF, old Eng. law. A woman who was born a villain, or a bond woman.
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