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neath Neath
English
Etymology
From a misunderstanding of en neath as an apheretic form of en beneath, when it is in fact the older and original (or prefixless) form thereof.
See and compare en 'til (from en till, the origin of en until) for a similar case, as well as en fore (whence en before).
Preposition
prep
en poetic en neath; en beneath.
en w:Al Jardine California Saga (California) w:The Beach Boys 1973 Holland (album) Holland Have you ever been south of Monterey? / Barrancas carve the coastline / And the chaparral flows to the sea / ’Neath waves of golden sunshine
en Stand and Sing of Zambia, Strong and Free One land and one nation is our cry, / Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky 1973
en The Decemberists The Decemberists The Decemberists Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect Castaways and Cutouts 2002 track 1 And here in Spain I am a Spaniard / I will be buried with my marionettes / Countess and courtesan / Have fallen 'neath my tender hand / When their husbands were not around
en 2016 Matt Boswell; Matt Papa His Mercy Is More Church Songs We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford.
Anagrams
en aehnt Anthe Tehan Nathe Thane thane Ethna Aneth Thean Ethan ahent
en contractions neath