nevere

See also: nevére

Latin

Verb

nēvēre

third-person plural perfect active indicative of neō

Middle English

Alternative forms

never, nevre, nefere, newere, navere, navre

Etymology

From Old English nǣfre, equivalent to ne +‎ ever.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛvər(ə)/, /ˈnɛvrə/, /ˈnɛː-/

Adverb

nevere

never

Descendants

English: never
- Northumbrian: nivver
Scots: nivver
Yola: near, naar, neer, n'eer, ne'er, ne're, neveare

References

“nē̆ver, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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