ˈnaɪðə adj., pron., adv., & conj. --adj. & pron. (foll. by
sing. verb) 1
not the one nor the
other (of
two things); not
either (neither of the accusations is
true; neither of
them knows; neither
wish was granted; neither
went to the fair). 2 disp. none of
any number of specified things. --adv. 1 not either; not on the one
hand (foll. by nor; introducing the
first of two or
more things in the
negative: neither
knowing nor
caring;
would neither
come in nor go
out; neither the teachers nor the parents nor the children). 2 not either;
also not (if
you do not, neither
shall I). 3 (with neg.) disp. either (I don't
know that neither). --conj.
archaic nor
yet; nor (I know not, neither can I guess). [ME naither, neither f. OE nowther contr. of nohwóther (as
NO(2), WHETHER): assim. to EITHER]