neath
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To be in a lower position, used in old or poetic language
- adverb
- /niːθ/
- Archaic
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debajo
- The treasure was hidden neath the old oak tree.
Examples
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A cool stream flowed quietly neath the old stone bridge.
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They discovered a hidden chamber neath the castle walls.
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The ancient roots twisted neath the surface of the forest floor.
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He found a secret passage neath the castle.
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A cool stream flowed quietly neath the old stone bridge.
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The ancient roots twisted neath the surface of the forest floor.
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They discovered a hidden chamber neath the castle walls.
Surface Forms
neath positive
Etymology
The adverb neath comes from the same short form of beneath, so it means 'down' or 'below' and sounds old or poetic. That's why you will see neath in poems or old texts to describe something 'beneath' or hidden.