nek
Britishnoun
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But here comes the huje and the small Yuman, running as if in viktree, making a noise that made my hare stand on my nek, and what cud I do but flee?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
Once a Owl nipped Fox 6 kwite crool on his nek just because Fox 6 was saying a frend lee greeting to the baby Owls with his snout!
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
The object not being to take the fort, but to get through the nek, General Botha was called back as soon as the commando was safely through.
From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell
De majah he argyfy de case fo’ de State, en when he done git thoo’, dey mos’ put de tow eroun’ King’s nek in de co’ot room.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives
However, he retired on to a nek behind, and as they did not come on, he moved off in about half an hour by another road.
From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 by Louis Creswicke
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