"nece" meaning in Middle English

See nece in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old French nice. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|nice}} Old French nice Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} nece
  1. Alternative form of nyce Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nyce
    Sense id: en-nece-enm-adj-eIq4daHY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈneːs(ə)/ Forms: neces [plural], nese [alternative], neece [alternative], neis [alternative], neysse [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French niece, nece, from Late Latin neptia. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|niece}} Old French niece, {{der|enm|LL.|neptia}} Late Latin neptia Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nece, {{enm-noun|neces}} nece (plural neces)
  1. A niece (female offspring of one's sibling)
    Sense id: en-nece-enm-noun--Sv5G4q9 Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 33 9 29 26
  2. A woman member of one's family or lineage.
    Sense id: en-nece-enm-noun-42esEqYZ
  3. (rare) A granddaughter (female offspring of one's offspring) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nece-enm-noun-GSis39kZ Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 33 9 29 26
  4. (rare) A male member of one's family, kin or lineage. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nece-enm-noun-OVI8~6v0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Female family members, Male family members Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 23 11 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 11 21 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 15 8 63 Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 33 9 29 26 Disambiguation of Male family members: 3 5 13 3 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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