nieve
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈnēv
variants or less commonly nief
ˈnēf
plural -s
1
chiefly dialectal : a person's hand
2
chiefly dialectal : fist
nieve
2 of 2noun (2)
"
plural -s
: a female neif
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English neve, nefe, from Old Norse hnefi
Noun (2)
Anglo-French neife, niefe, nief, feminine of (assumed) neif, naif neif