neese

See also: Neese

English

Verb

neese (third-person singular simple present neeses, present participle neesing, simple past and past participle neesed)

  1. Alternative form of neeze

Anagrams

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish anís, from an- + ís.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nʲiːs/

Adverb

neese

  1. up, upwards (from a low position to a higher one)
  2. from below
  3. from the north
  4. from an inferior position in life
    Dobbree eh roishyn neese.He worked his way up.
  5. up (of growth)

Usage notes

Neese implies upward movement toward the speaker (or some contextually relevant reference point); it contrasts with seose, which implies upward movement away from the speaker (or reference point).

See also

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