verb, adj, noun — 10 senses
Etymology From Middle English naiten, nayten, borrowed from Old Norse neita, later variant of níta (“to deny, refuse”). Cognate with Icelandic neita (“to deny”), Danish nægte (“to deny”), Old English nǣtan (“to annoy, afflict, press upon”). More at nyte, nay.
To refuse; deny; disclaim.
Etymology From Middle English nait, nayt, from Old Norse neytr (“in good order, fit, fit for use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“useful, helpful”). Compare Old English nyttol (“useful”).
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal Useful; good at need; fit; able.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal Quick and effective; deft; skilful.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.
Etymology Abbreviation of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
Etymology From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta (“to use, employ”), from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną (“to use”). Cognate with Icelandic neyta (“to make use of, employ”). Related to Old English nēotan (“to use; to enjoy”). More at note.
To use; employ.
To go over; recite; repeat.
To exert oneself.
Etymology From Middle English naite, from Old Norse neyte, neyti (“use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“use”).
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal Use; profit; foredeal; advantage.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal End; purpose.
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