Middle English Dictionary Entry
nēve n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | nēve n.(1) Also nieve, newe, (sg.gen.) nefis & (early) nefa, nefe, neafe, neva, (infl.) nefam. |
| Etymology | OE nefa |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A nephew; (b) a grandson; (c) a descendant; (d) a spendthrift, wastrel; (e) ?in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1114 : Sone þæræfter sende se cyng..þone ærce diæcne, Iohan þes arceb[iscopes] neafe.
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1115 : Se wæs nefa Ansealmes.
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1116 : Se cyng Henri fylste his nefan, þam eorle Tædbalde.
- ?a1160 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1132 : Þa uuolde he ðæt his nefe sculde ben abbot.
- ?a1160 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1137 : He nam..hise neues & dide ælle in prisun.
- c1225(OE) Wor.Aelfric Gloss.(Wor F.174)538/7 : Nepos: neva.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)1040 : Ðo adde abram is herte sor, For loth, his newe, wunede ðor.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)1418 : Hougoun..was þe doukes neve [vr. Nieue] Otoun.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)4983 : He wist william his nobul newe þanne.
- (1387) Will in Bk.Lond.E.209/26 : I ordeine watkyn my sone, secutour, & Bartilmewe neue þat oþer.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)2019 : Ich wil..do þine newe [F nies] conseilynge.
- (1430) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.79 : I, ye sayd Richard, hase enfeffid..maistir Brian ffayrfax, clerk, my neue..in ye manirs of Walton.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)355 : Neve, broderys sone: Neptis. Neve, systerys sonne: Sororius.
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)3018 : Summe þat were bisschoppis..ȝoue a-wey þe londes..To here bretherin & nevys.
- c1450 7 Sages(1) (Arun 140:Camp.)83 : His nefys herte he gan a-spye.
- (1463) Will Bury in Camd.4924 : And for defawte of eyr male of the seid Thomas, than wil I John, the sone of Robert Baret my neve, haue it.
- (1463) Will Bury in Camd.4936 : I yeve..to my neve Thomas Drury my best purs of silke.
- (1474) Stonor1.140 : Y besech yow..þat ye will delyver the seid mony unto my neve Sulyard.
- (1480) Stonor2.98 : My Ryght reverent and worshipfull Neve..Be yowr true and feythefull vnkell.
b
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)166 : Preieth a pater noster..for..þe king edwardes newe at glouseter þat ligges.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)355 : Neve, sonys sone: Nepos.
c
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)19 : In this ȝere Sala begat Heber, and of this Heber..cam the puple Hebrak, for Heber was neve onto Sem.
d
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)355 : Neve, neuerthryfte, or wastour: Nepos.
- a1450(c1400) Wor.Serm.(Wor F.10)45/767 : A man..þat haþ miche tresur, a wil gladliche drawe him trewe mennis cumpany & to no nevis..& to non vnþrifti volk þat levin al e lustis.
e
- (1230) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.449 : Walterus le Neue.
- (1250) Close R.Hen.III361 : Willelmi Neve.
- (1274) Close R.Edw.I94 : Luke le Neue.
- (1297) Close R.Edw.I130 : Geoffrey le Prestesneve.
- (1298) Close R.Edw.I221 : Robert le Monkneve.
- (c1311) Rec.Norwich 1377 : Rad. le Neue.
- (1327) Name in LuSE 35147 : Prestneue.
- 1402(1347) Assess.Edw.III in Archaeol.Cant.10147 : Robertus le Neue.