nae

[ney]Scot. and North England

adverb

no¹; not.

adjective

no².

Origin of nae

First recorded in 1715–25; variant of na

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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.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)
Charles James Lever
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

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Word Origin and History for nae

northern England and Scottish variant of no.