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nae

[ney]Scot. and North England
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adverb

no1; not.

adjective

no2.

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Origin of nae

First recorded in 1715–25; variant of na
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Examples from the Web for nae

Historical Examples of nae

  • "There's nae that mony o' 's just what ither fowk think us," said the minister's wife.

    Salted With Fire

    George MacDonald

  • The fac was—but nae blame to them—they a' gaed awa and left me my lane, sleepin.

    Heather and Snow

    George MacDonald

  • Nae muck le o' that, but a douce, good-humored lassie for a' that.

  • They appruved o' the verra thing 'at he was nae doot sorry for.

    David Elginbrod

    George MacDonald

  • Mony ane 'at spak like that, had nae doot a guid meanin' in't; but, hech man!

    David Elginbrod

    George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for nae

nae

na (nɑː)

determiner

a Scot word for no 1, not
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for nae

northern England and Scottish variant of no.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper