nither
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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"I'd 'ave sooner had 'un of anybody else," said he, "but thur war nur anuther to be had, and it bean't such a bad 'un nither, only Measter Humphreys be hardish in the mouth."
From The Toilers of the Field by Jefferies, Richard
Hie dygel lond Warigeath, wulf-hleothu, windige næssas, Frecne fen-gelad, thær fyrgen-stream Under næssa genipu nither gewiteth, Flod under foldan.
From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph
There dwelt a man in faire Westmerland, Jonnë Armestrong men did him call, He had nither lands nor rents coming in, Yet he kept eight score men in his hall.
From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank
"No, nor it's not mine, nither," said the 'squire.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
The words either, neither, deceit, conceit, receipt, are generally pronounced by the Eastern people ither, nither, desate, consate, resate.
From Noah Webster American Men of Letters by Scudder, Horace E.
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