Neathouse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building for the shelter of neat cattle. obsolete

    "The neathouse for musk-melons, and the gardens, Where we traffic for asparagus, are, to me, In the other world."

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"The neathouse for musk-melons, and the gardens, Where we traffic for asparagus, are, to me, In the other world."

Etymology

From Middle English nethouse; equivalent to neat + house.

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