nary Univerbation of <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> + <span class="searchmatch">a</span>. <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span> Not <span class="searchmatch">a</span> single; no; never <span class="searchmatch">a</span>. 1877, Walter Scott, The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott With <span class="searchmatch">a</span> Memoir · Volume 6,...
<span class="searchmatch">ne’er</span> been born that gets in “Stonewall’s Way.” <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> cast <span class="searchmatch">a</span> clout till May be out e’er <span class="searchmatch">ne’er</span>-do-well whene’er reen, Rene, erne, Erne <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> alternative...
<span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-weel (plural <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-weels) <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-well...
<span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-wells plural of <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-well...
<span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-weels plural of <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-weel...
Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) "<span class="searchmatch">Ne'er</span>-do-well" is <span class="searchmatch">a</span> contracted compound word stemming from the combination of the words...
WOTD – 30 May 2024 <span class="searchmatch">Ne’er</span> is <span class="searchmatch">a</span> contraction of never; while clout is an archaic or dialectal word for <span class="searchmatch">a</span> (worthless) piece of cloth or <span class="searchmatch">a</span> rag, and is used to...
ranee (plural ranees) Alternative spelling of rani. arene, <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span>, neare, neera...
whiffinger (plural whiffingers) (literary) <span class="searchmatch">A</span> vagabond, <span class="searchmatch">a</span> worthless <span class="searchmatch">ne'er</span>-do-well...