Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variant of
neaf . - noun See
neife .
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Examples
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Obama stated earlier he would talk to everyone so neive.
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O, its a lachin teeklesome sicht for sure -- an 'then hee'l thud, thud, thud his wee bit neive' ith shouther 'oth collie, an' steek his toes in his side, just for a 'the world like a Newmarket jockey, an' then hee'l turn him roon behint-afore an 'play treeks, till collie gerns at him; an' then beway
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 536, March 3, 1832 Various
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Then tongue, neive, and cudgel, she 'll lay on me sairly.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various
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"And He's closing His neive ticht on't again," said the precentor solemnly.
The Little Minister 1898
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"Well, aw think bi th 'rate it's growin', it'll be a heead afoor long, for it's as big as mi neive already."
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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"Aw nivver touched yo," sed Joa, "all aw did wor to hold mi 'neive aght; an' if yo had'nt run agean it i 'sich a hurry it wod'nt ha harmed yo."
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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All th 'time shoo wor talkin shoo wor shakin her neive in his face, an' when he could edge in a word he sed.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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All th 'nooatice th' widder tuk wor to shak her neive in his face, an 'as they all could see ha drunk Alick wor, they left him standin wol they locked all th' doors an 'prepared to have a hunt for th' chap 'at had run up stairs.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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(No answer; th 'cheerman shook his neive at me.) "Are they livin or deead?"
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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“Indeed, Fasque,” said Williamson, “ye should hae steekit your neive upo 'that.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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