neven verb6 •(dialect, UK) To utter; mention the name of.Thou netherest of Nazareth, now nevened is thy name. — 1995 •(dialect, UK) To tell or make mention of (a person or thing); specify; designate. •(no longer used) To mention; speak of; give an account of; tell. •(no longer used) To say; speak. •(no longer used) To give as a name to; name; call (someone something). •(no longer used) To appoint; nominate. formsnevened · nevening · nevens