neif

1 of 2

noun

ˈnēf

plural -s

: one born a serf

neif

2 of 2

ˈnēf

chiefly dialectal variant of nieve:1

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from (assumed) Anglo-French neif, naif, from Old French naif native, from Latin nativus

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