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44,112 words match “NE”

An Asiatic name for Melia Azadirachta, and M. Azedarach. See Margosa.

Nearer. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To sneeze. [Obs.] [Written also neeze.]

Sneezing. [Obs.] "By his neesings a light doth shine." Job xli. 18.

The nave of a church. Addison.

NEFAND; NEFANDOUS a.

Unfit to speak of; unmentionable; impious; execrable. [Obs.] "Nefand adominations." Sheldon. "Nefandous high treason." Cotton Mather.

Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile.

Any fish of the genus Distichodus. Several large species inhabit the Nile.

NEGATION n. 2 definitions

The act of denying; assertion of the nonreality or untruthfulness of anything; declaration that something is not, or has not been, or will not be; denial; -- the opposite of Ant: affirmation. Our assertions and negations should be yea and nay. Rogers.

NEGATIVE a. 14 definitions

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to Ant: affirmative. If thou wilt confess, Or else be impudently negative. Shak. Denying me any power of a negative voice. Eik…

NEGATIVELY adv. 2 definitions

In a negative manner; with or by denial. "He answered negatively." Boyle.

NEGATIVENESS; NEGATIVITY n.

The quality or state of being negative.

Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative. Carlyle.

Stringed instruments. Dr. W. Smith. To the chief musician on Neginoth. Ps. iv. 9heading).

NEGLECT v. 6 definitions

Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts. I hope My absence doth neglect no great designs. Shak. This, my long suffering and my day of…

NEGLECTEDNESS n.

The state of being neglected.

One who neglects. South.

Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. Pope. A cold and neglectful countenance. Locke. Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely neglectful of it. Arbuthnot. -- Neg*lect"ful*ly, adv. -- Neg*lect"ful*ness, n.

NEGLECTINGLY adv.

Carelessly; heedlessly. Shak.