nieve

[ neev, neef ]

noun

Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.

Origin of nieve

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve

Words Nearby nieve

Other definitions for nieve (2 of 2)

nieve²

adjective

a frequent misspelling of naive.

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How to use nieve in a sentence

El mar helado, y cubierto adems de nieve, no se diferencia20 de la tierra.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
El blinc, o sea la refraccin de la nieve, mezcla su fulgor a tantos fulgores, dando a la Naturaleza cierto vislumbre fantstico.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
(p124) Hoy sacuden mis sentidos su letargo, y la luz turba la monotona de la noche y de la nieve.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
I must dress and get away to Colima, have a nieve with some friends.
When the Owl Cries | Paul Bartlett
Sairy be your meil-poke, and ay your nieve in the nook on't.
A Collection of Scotch Proverbs | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for nieve

nieve

/ (niːv) /

noun

Scot and Northern English dialect the closed hand; fist

Origin of nieve

C14: from Old Norse hnefi

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