"nebber" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nebber (not comparable)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of never. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: never
    Sense id: en-nebber-en-adv-dC6ddd63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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          "ref": "1867, Lydia Maria Francis Child, A Romance of the Republic",
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