Defn: Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling. Shak.
NEARLY
Near"ly, adv.
Defn: In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
NEARNESS
Near"ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being near; — used in the various senses of the adjective.
NEARSIGHTED; NEARSIGHTEDNESS
Near"sight`ed, a.
Defn: Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
— Near"sight`ed*ness, n.
Defn: See Myopic, and Myopia.
NEAT Neat, n. sing. & pl. Etym: [AS. neát; akin to OHG. n, Icel. naut, Sw. nöt, Dan. nöd, and to AS. neótan to make use of, G. geniessen, Goth. niutan to have a share in, have joy of, Lith. nauda use, profit.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep,
and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's
foot. Chaucer.
Wherein the herds[men] were keeping of their neat. Spenser.
The steer, the heifer, and the calf Are all called neat. Shak.
A neat and a sheep of his own. Tusser.
Neat's-foot, an oil obtained by boiling the feet of neat cattle. It
is used to render leather soft and pliable.