ciefes

Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

ċifes, ċifis, ċyfes, ċyfys

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *kabisi, from Proto-Germanic *kabisjō (“concubine”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜y.fes/, [ˈt͡ʃi͜y.ves]

Noun edit

ċiefes f (nominative plural ċiefesa) (West Saxon)

concubine

Declension edit

Declension of ciefes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċiefes	ċiefesa, ċiefese
accusative	ċiefese	ċiefesa, ċiefese
genitive	ċiefese	ċiefesa
dative	ċiefese	ċiefesum

Derived terms edit

ċiefeshād

Related terms edit

ċiefese

Descendants edit

Middle English: chevese, chivese

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