"nieveful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nievefuls [plural]
Etymology: nieve + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nieve|ful|pos=noun}} nieve + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} nieveful (plural nievefuls)
  1. (Scotland) handful; fistful Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-nieveful-en-noun-5i~wg58M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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