nae

[ ney ]

/ neɪ /

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

Words nearby nae

NADP, NADPH, NAD+, NADP+, nads, nae, Naegeli syndrome, naething, naevus, nafcillin sodium, naff

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How to use nae in a sentence

He talked away a wee while an' then put up a prayer; but there was nae consolation in't for onybody.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
The bits o' weans gang aboot the hoose wonderin' at her, and she looks to them too, but ye'd think she'd nae interest in onything.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
"There's nae word o' Mysie yet," said Nellie, when he came in, and her words seemed to shock him with their unexpectedness.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
"Och, there's nae harm meant," returned Annie, taken aback by the old woman's admonition.
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Dammit, hae ye nae common sense, swearin' an' jokin' about sic a thing!
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British Dictionary definitions for nae

nae

na (nɑː)

/ (neɪ) /

determiner

a Scot word for no 1, not

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