ciefese

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kabisjǭ (“concubine”). Of uncertain origin. Cognate with Old High German kebisa, chebis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiyveze/

Noun

ċiefese f (nominative plural ċiefesan)

  1. (West Saxon) concubine

Inflection
Declension of ciefese (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċiefese ċiefesan
accusative ċiefesan ċiefesan
genitive ċiefesan ċiefesena
dative ċiefesan ċiefesum

Alternative forms
  • ċeafese, ċefese

Descendants
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