Late Middle English; earliest use found in Femina. From Anglo-Norman ny a brood of pheasants, Anglo-Norman and Middle French ni nest from classical Latin nīdus nest.
Definition of nye in US English:
nye
(also nie, ni)
nounnʌɪ
English Regional archaic
A brood of pheasants.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Femina. From Anglo-Norman ny a brood of pheasants, Anglo-Norman and Middle French ni nest from classical Latin nīdus nest.