I. ˈnēv noun
also nief ˈnēf
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English neve, nefe, from Old Norse hnefi
1. chiefly dialect : a person's hand
2. chiefly dialect : fist
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Anglo-French neife, niefe, nief, feminine of (assumed) neif, naif neif — more at neif
: a female neif