Word
neath
UK/nˈiːθ/
Definition
adv. under or below something. You use this word in very formal or poetic writing instead of 'under'.
adv. under or below something. Primarily used in literary or poetic contexts; considered archaic in modern general usage.
Examples
“The small birds nested neath the old oak tree.”
“The ancient ruins lay neath the surface of the newly built shopping mall.”
“In the quiet hours of the night, the stars seemed to shine more brightly neath the clear, cloudless sky.”
Examples
simple
“The small birds nested neath the old oak tree.”
contextual
“The ancient ruins lay neath the surface of the newly built shopping mall.”
complex
“In the quiet hours of the night, the stars seemed to shine more brightly neath the clear, cloudless sky.”
Etymology
From Old English neoþan, from Proto-Germanic *niþanē.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.