† nawer, adv. Obs.
Forms: 1, 3 nawer, 3–4 naur(e, 4–5 nawre; 4 nagher(e.
[OE. náwer, reduced form of náhwǽr: see na adv.1 and where, and cf. nower adv.]
= nowhere.
| c 888 K. ælfred Boeth. xviii. §1 Ealle netenu ne notiᵹað nawer neah feorðan dæles þisses eorðan. c 918 O.E. Chron. (Parker MS.) an. 918 Hi ne dorstan þæt land nawer ᵹesecan on þa healfe. c 1205 Lay. 753 Nis nawer nan so wis mon þat me ne mai bi-swiken. 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 1753 He wolde..deliueri þis lond..þat so fre lond as þis ne ssolde be naur non. c 1375 Cursor M. 4764 (Fairf.), Þai miȝt naure finde to by ham brede. 1390 Gower Conf. II. 336 Upon the spring of freisshe welles Sche schop to duelle and nagher elles. c 1460 Towneley Myst. xxvi. 582 In fayth I haue hym soght, Bot nawre he will fond be. |
b. In the combs. nawer-where, nawer-whither.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 14862 We find writen naur-quar þat vr crist suld be born þar. c 1375 Ibid. 3495 (Fairf.), For-þi was he nawre-quare sent. Ibid. 4959 For naure-quidder may we stere, þaire wille be-houis vs suffre here. |