ciefese

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜y.fe.se/,

Noun

ċiefese f (nominative plural ċiefesan) (West Saxon)

  1. concubine

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ċiefese ċiefesan
accusative ċiefesan ċiefesan
genitive ċiefesan ċiefesena
dative ċiefesan ċiefesum

Descendants

  • Middle English: chevese, chivese