neif
neif · neifs
A woman born in the state of serfdomA woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.
/niːf/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.
Origin
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman neif m, niefe f (“native, serf”), from Latin nātīvus m, nātīvaBorrowed 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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