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nar⋅y

  [nair-ee]
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–adjective Older Use.
not any; no; never a: nary a sound.
Origin:
1740–50; var. of ne'er a never a
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nar·y   (nâr'ē)   
adj.  Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import . . . glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" (George B. Merry).

[Alteration of ne'er a.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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nary 
1746, alteration of ne'er a, short for never a.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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