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nethered

nethered is the simple past and past participle of nether.

Meaning of nether

Verb

nether (third-person singular simple present nethers, present participle nethering, simple past and past participle nethered)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To bring or thrust down; bring or make low; lower; abase; humble.
  2. (Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To constrict; straiten; confine; restrict; suppress; lay low; keep under; press in upon; vex; harass; oppress.
  3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To pinch or stunt with cold or hunger; check in growth; shrivel; straiten.
  4. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To shrink or huddle, as with cold; be shivery; tremble.
  5. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To depreciate; disparage; undervalue.

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Questions about nethered

What is nethered the simple past and past participle of?
Nethered is the simple past and past participle of nether.

Words near nethered in the dictionary

  1. Nethercott
  2. Nethercotts
  3. Netherdale
  4. netherdom
  5. Netherdutch
  6. nethered
  7. Netherexe
  8. Netherfield
  9. netherfront
  10. netherfronts
  11. nethergarment

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