Neife
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neife is a noun meaning (historical) Alternative form of neif.
Meaning
(historical) Alternative form of neif.
Example Sentences
For the children of villeins were also in the same state of bondage with their parents; whence they were called in Latin, nativi, which gave rise to the female appellation of a villein, who was called a neife. [...] Neifes indeed had also an appeal of rape, in case the lord violated them by force.
Word Forms
- neifes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neif, nift, neatherdess, neighboress, villeiness, wyfe.
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