neath

or 'neath

[ neeth, neeth ]

/ niθ, nið /

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preposition Chiefly Literary.

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Words related to neath

beneath, bottom, lower, nether, under

Words nearby neath

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Origin of neath

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

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Examples from the Web for neath

The fountain of eternal youth springs up and gushes 'neath no other light.
The Preacher of Cedar Mountain|Ernest Thompson Seton
In the stone-coal and culm3 trade, Swansea and Neath almost supply the whole kingdom.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Were this love well here displayed, As flame flameth 'neath thin jade Love should glow through these my phrases.
Canzoni & Ripostes|Ezra Pound
He was also connected with the Maesteg Works in the same county and a brewery at Neath.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace Weeks

A thousand men shall sneer at thee,A thousand women quiver, But ne'er 'neath thee my seat shall beFor ever and for ever.
Quips and Quiddities|William Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for neath

neath

'neath

/ (niːθ) /

preposition

archaic short for beneath

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