nowt

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English. Compare naught.

[edit] Pronoun

nowt

  1. (Northern England) naught, nothing
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nowt (uncountable)

A sign to tell visitors to this retail outlet that nothing is available
  1. (Northern England, Sussex) naught, nothing

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nowt (not comparable)

  1. (Northern England) naught, nothing
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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English, from Old Norse.

[edit] Noun

nowt (plural nowts)

  1. (Scotland and Northern England) An ox.
  2. (Scotland and Northern England) Herd of cattle.

[edit] References

  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
  • nowt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165
  • Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893-4[2]
  • A List of words and phrases in everyday use by the natives of Hetton-le-Hole in the County of Durham, F.M.T.Palgrave, English Dialect Society vol.74, 1896, [3]
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[4]

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

From Old English.

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[edit] Pronoun

nowt

  1. (South Scots) naught, nothing

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[edit] Antonyms

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