nev'r
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Contraction of never
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Till hee fac'd the Slaue: / Which neu'r ſhooke hands, nor bad farwell to him, / […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Eye dialect spelling of never.
Register: dated
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nev'r” mean?
Contraction of never
Is “nev'r” formal or informal?
nev'r is generally archaic.