næfre

Old English

Alternative forms

• næbre

Etymology

ne +‎ ǣfre

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæːf.re/, [ˈnæːv.re]

Adverb

nǣfre

1. never
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"

     ...and hēt hine warnian, ġif he wolde libban, þæt hē nǣre on ðām mynstre nǣfre eft ġesewen...

     ...and gave orders to warn him, if he wished to live, that he should never be seen in the monastery again...

Descendants

• Middle English: nevere, never, nevre, nefere, newere, navere, navre
  • English: never
    • Northumbrian: nivver
  • Scots: nivver
  • Yola: near, naar, neer, n'eer, ne'er, ne're, neveare