nicher

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English

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Verb

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nicher (third-person singular simple present nichers, present participle nichering, simple past and past participle nichered)

  1. (Scotland) Alternative form of nicker (to neigh)
    • 1800, James Hogg, The Mysterious Bride:
      "Aha-ha-ha! Hee-hee-hee!" nichered McMurdie, misconstruing the Laird's meaning.

Adjective

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nicher

  1. comparative form of niche: more niche

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French nigier, from Vulgar Latin nīdicāre (Classical Latin nīdificāre), from nīdus (nest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ni.ʃe/
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Verb

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nicher

  1. to nest (bird)
  2. to nestle
  3. (slang) to hang out

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Scots

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Verb

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nicher (third-person singular simple present nichers, present participle nicherin, simple past nichert, past participle nichert)

  1. To nicker; to make a soft neighing sound.