nevere

See also: nevére

Latin

Verb

nēvēre

1. 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

1. 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.