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)

(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

Related terms

ċiefese

Descendants

Middle English: chevese, chivese

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