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English

Etymology
From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ni:f/

Noun
en-noun

1. a fist

#:*1989: Nestorius exploded at that and hit out. He roared and dismissed the class, hitting out with his old mottled gnarled niefs. — Anthony Burgess, The Devil's Mode

Alternative forms
nieve

ru:nief

• 2006-12-21 04:54 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[ru:nief]]

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