The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ner \Ner\, adv. & a.
   Nearer. [Obs.] See Nerre.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nerre \Ner"re\, adv. & a. [See Near.]
   Nearer. [Obs.] [Written also neer, ner.] --Chaucer.
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   Never the neer, never the nearer; no nearer. [Obs.]
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