neeze

1 of 2

intransitive verb

variants or less commonly neese

ˈnēz

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: sneeze

neeze

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly neese

"

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: sneeze

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English nesen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hnjōsa to sneeze; akin to Old High German niosan to sneeze

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