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neigh |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Neigh \Neigh\, n. The cry of a horse; a whinny. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Neigh \Neigh\ (n[=a]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Neighed} (n[=a]d); p. pr & vb n. {Neighing}.] [OE. neien, AS hn[=ae]gan, prob. of imitative origin; cf MHG. n[=e]gen, Icel. hneggja gneggja Sw gn["a]gga. Cf {Nag} a horse.] 1. To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny. 2. To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [Obs.] Neighed at his nakedness. --Beau. & Fl From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: neigh n : the sound made by a horse [syn: {whinny}] v : characteristic of horses [syn: {nicker}, {whicker}, {whinny}]
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