Ned

See also: ned, NED, -ned, and -néd

English

Etymology

From rebracketing of the phrase mine Ed to my Ned.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛd

Proper noun

Ned

1. A medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.
   • c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:

     But, sweet Ned, - to sweeten the name of Ned, I give thee this pennyworth of sugar

Derived terms

• neddy
• Ned Kelly
• Neds Corner
• Nedward
• negative Ned

Anagrams

• -end, DEN, DNE, Den, Den., End, NDE, den, edn., end, end-

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːt/

Noun

Ned f

1. plural of Nod