never the neer

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Nerre \Ner"re\, adv. & a. [See {Near}.]
   Nearer. [Obs.] [Written also {neer}, {ner}.] --Chaucer.
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   {Never the neer}, never the nearer; no nearer. [Obs.]
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