ciefes

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kabisjō (“concubine”). Of uncertain origin. Cognate with Old Saxon kevis, Old High German kebis, chebis, Old Norse kefsir.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiyves/

Noun

ċiefes f (nominative plural ċiefesa)

  1. (West Saxon) concubine

Inflection
Declension of ciefes (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċiefes ċiefesa, ċiefese
accusative ċiefese ċiefesa, ċiefese
genitive ċiefese ċiefesa
dative ċiefese ċiefesum

Alternative forms
  • ċifes, ċifis, ċyfes, ċyfys

Descendants
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