name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To temper by heat. transitive
2. 2
   To be tempered by heat. intransitive

   "We laid this Glass[…]warily upon a few Quick-coals, and having suffered it to neal awhile"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.
2. 2
   A male given name from Irish, transferred from the surname.
3. 3
   A male given name, variant of Neil.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois.

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Boyd County, Kentucky, opposite Neal, West Virginia.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.

Example

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"We laid this Glass[…]warily upon a few Quick-coals, and having suffered it to neal awhile"

Etymology

See anneal.

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