nieve I. \ˈnēv\noun alsonief\ˈnēf\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English neve, nefe, from Old Norse hnefi 1.chiefly dialect: a person's hand 2.chiefly dialect: fist II. noun (-s) Etymology: Anglo-French neife, niefe, nief, feminine of (assumed) neif, naif neif — more at neif : a female neif