næfre

Old English

Alternative forms

næbre

Etymology

ne +‎ ǣfre

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnæːf.re/, [ˈnæːv.re]

Adverb

nǣfre

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

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