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

Weak:

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

Related terms

• ċiefes

Descendants

• Middle English: chevese, chivese