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Ned
Ned
English
Proper noun
Ned
- A medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.
- 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1: Act II, Scene IV:
- But, sweet Ned, - to sweeten the name of Ned, I give thee this pennyworth of sugar
- 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1: Act II, Scene IV:
Anagrams
ned
ned
English
Noun
ned (plural neds)
- (Scotland, slang, pejorative, offensive) A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.
- 2007 (Scotland), RecordView in Daily Record, 14 Feb 07, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8:
- The mindless behaviour of drunken neds and nuisance neighbours brings misery to tens of thousands of honest folk.
- 2007 (Scotland), RecordView in Daily Record, 14 Feb 07, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8:
Synonyms
- chav (England)
- charva (Northeast England)
- Scally (Northern England)
- scanger (Dublin/Ireland)
- Senga (Scotland)
- yob, yobbo (England, Australia)
- spide (Northern Ireland)
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neð/
Preposition
ned
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
Cognate with Upper Sorbian hnyd and Czech hned.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛt/
Adverb
ned
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- ner (no longer listed; obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
ned
- down (from a higher to a lower level)
Related terms
Derived terms
References
- “ned” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
ned
- down (from a higher to a lower level)
Related terms
Derived terms
References
- “ned” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neːd/
Alternative forms
Preposition
ned