What does neife mean?
Neife means (historical) Alternative form of neif..
Neife
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
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Word Forms
- neifes
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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.
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