neath

or 'neath

[ neeth, neeth ]
/ niθ, nið /
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preposition Chiefly Literary.

beneath.

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Origin of neath

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

Words nearby neath

nearthrosis, neat, neat line, neat's-foot oil, neaten, neath, neath port talbot, neatherd, neatnik, neato, neb
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Words related to neath

beneath, bottom, lower, nether, under

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British Dictionary definitions for neath

neath

'neath

/ (niːθ) /

preposition

archaic short for beneath
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