A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following
neither, or
not, in the first member or clause (as
or in affirmative propositions follows
either).
Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for
neither, and sometimes the
neither is omitted and implied by the use of
nor.
“Provide neither gold nor silver, nor brass, in your purses, nor scrip for your journey.”
— Matt. x. 9, 10.
“Where neither moth
nor rust doth
corrupt.”
— Matt. vi. 20.
“I love him not,
nor fear him.”
— Shak.
“Where neither party is
nor true,
nor kind.”
— Shak.
“Simois
nor Xanthus shall be wanting there.”
— Dryden.