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nief

Pronunciation: /niːf/

The English word “nief” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A serf or bondsman born into servitude.
  2. A clenched hand; fist.
  3. A handful or fistful.
  4. The handgrip of a sword or oar.

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin nativus (“natural”). Doublet of naif and native.

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