nither

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See also: niþer and niþer-

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

nither (comparative nithermore, superlative nithermost)

  1. Alternative form of nether

Adverb

nither (comparative more nither, superlative most nither)

  1. Alternative form of nether

Verb

nither (third-person singular simple present nithers, present participle nithering, simple past and past participle nithered)

  1. Alternative form of nether

Noun

nither (plural nithers)

  1. Alternative form of nether

Anagrams

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.

Adverb

nither

  1. down

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: nēder
    • Dutch: neder, neer
      • Afrikaans: neer

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