nieve
1[ neev, neef ]
noun
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
Origin of nieve
1First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve
Other definitions for nieve (2 of 2)
nieve2
adjective
a frequent misspelling of naive.
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British Dictionary definitions for nieve
nieve
/ (niːv) /
noun
Scot and Northern English dialect the closed hand; fist
Origin of nieve
1C14: from Old Norse hnefi
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