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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Neither

Nei'ther

(nē'ther, or nī'ther. The former is given in most dictionaries, and still prevails in America. In England, nī'ther is rather more common than in America, but the best speakers in both countries say nē'ther. See EITHER), pron. or pronominal adjective. [A-S. nāðher, nāðhor, nāuðher, nāudher, nāhwæðher, from ne, not, ā, ever, and hwæðher, whether, or from Eng. ne, not, and either. See EITHER.] Not either; not the one or the other.

Which of them shall I take?

*Both, one, or neither? Neither can be enjoyed If both remain alive.* Shak.

*He neither loves, Nor either cares for him.* Shak.

Nei’ther, conj.

conjunction

(nē’ther, or nī’ther), conj. Not either;—used to introduce the first of two or more co-ordinate clauses, of which those that follow begin with nor; also, sometimes used for nor in the second of two negative clauses of which the first contains not.

Hadst thou been firm and fixed in thy dissent, Neither had I transgressed, nor thou with me. Milton.

Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it. Gen. iii. 3.