ciefese

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ċeafese, ċefese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜y.fe.se/, [ˈt͡ʃi͜y.ve.se]

Noun

ċiefese f (nominative plural ċiefesan) (West Saxon)

  1. concubine

Declension
Declension of ciefese (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċiefese ċiefesan
accusative ċiefesan ċiefesan
genitive ċiefesan ċiefesena
dative ċiefesan ċiefesum

Descendants
  • Middle English: chevese, chivese
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