NYED

NYE

Ny, Nye, a. & adv.

Definition: Nigh. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Nye, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. F. nid nest, brood, L. nidus nest. See Nest, and cf. Eye brood, Nide.]

Definition: A brood or flock of pheasants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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ā€œCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā€ ā€“ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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