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Definition of naifty in English:

naifty

noun

(also neifty)
historical

  • The status of a naif or serf; serfdom. "writ of naifty" noun a writ by which a lord claimed a person as his naif.

Pronunciation

naifty

/ˈneɪfti/ /ˈniːfti/

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Statutes of the Realm. From Anglo-Norman naifté, neifté, neiveté from naif, neif + -té.