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nather

nather conjunction: neither.

Conjunction

nather

  1. (obsolete, regional) neither
    • "Weel, then," said Jem, imperfectly comprehending the signs made to him by the reeve, "the hut looks nather to t' south naw to t' north, but to t' west; it feaces t' moor; an there is a path fro' it to Hook Cliff."1854, William Harrison Ainsworth, The Lancashire Witches

Questions about nather

What does nather mean?
Nather means neither.
What part of speech is nather?
Nather is a conjunction.

Words near nather in the dictionary

  1. Nathe
  2. natheless
  3. nathemo
  4. nathemore
  5. Nathenson
  6. nather
  7. Nathes
  8. nathless
  9. nathmore
  10. nathr saum
  11. Nathu La

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