"neve" meaning in Middle English

See neve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛ̞ːv(ə)/ Forms: neves [plural], neave [alternative], neva [alternative], nefa [alternative], newe [alternative], neafe [alternative], nefe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English nefa, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|nefa}} Old English nefa, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*nefō}} Proto-West Germanic *nefō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*nefô}} Proto-Germanic *nefô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} neve, {{enm-noun|neves}} neve (plural neves)
  1. A nephew (offspring of one's sibling)
    Sense id: en-neve-enm-noun-bS2JCE5X Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Family, Family members, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 32 18 Disambiguation of Family: 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Family members: 37 28 29 6 Disambiguation of People: 45 55 0 0
  2. One's offspring or descendants.
    Sense id: en-neve-enm-noun-Z2omhTAS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 32 18 Disambiguation of People: 45 55 0 0
  3. (rare) A neve or profligate; an overspender. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-neve-enm-noun-RqwqL8KC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 32 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛ̞ːv(ə)/, /nɛ̞ːf/ [Northern] Forms: neves [plural], nefe [alternative], neffe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse hnefi; further etymology is unknown. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|hnefi}} Old Norse hnefi Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} neve, {{enm-noun|neves}} neve (plural neves)
  1. nief, fist (hand with clenched fingers)
    Sense id: en-neve-enm-noun-SLRUtszG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 32 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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