"neif" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /niːf/, /neɪf/ Forms: neifs [plural]
Rhymes: -iːf, -eɪf Etymology: From Old French neif, from Latin nātīvā (“female serf”). Doublet of naïf and native. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fro|neif}} Old French neif, {{der|en|la|nātīvā|t=female serf}} Latin nātīvā (“female serf”), {{doublet|en|naïf|native}} Doublet of naïf and native Head templates: {{en-noun}} neif (plural neifs)
  1. (historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: neife, nief

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