n. [ OF. femenie, feminie, the female sex, realm of women. ] The people called Amazons. [ Obs. ] “[ The reign of ] feminye.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Lanier. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. fr. F. nid nest, brood, L. nidus nest. See Nest, and cf. Eye brood, Nide. ] A brood or flock of pheasants. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal (Helictis moscatus, or Helictis orientalis), native of Eastern Asia and the Indies. It has a dorsal white stripe, and another one across the shoulders. It has a strong musky odor. [ 1913 Webster ]