nesh

British  

/ nɛʃ /

adjective

1. sensitive to the cold

2. timid or cowardly

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Etymology

Origin of nesh

from Old English hnesce; related to Gothic hnasqus tender, soft; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

He said he could not speak out before the women folk, but he was noways nesh to pick his words onst he was outside.

From Red Pottage by Cholmondeley, Mary

But I knew blind folks must not be nesh about using their tongues, so says I, 'Jem Wilson, is that you?'

From Mary Barton by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

Now, I'm not above being nesh for other folks myself.

From Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Successful Marriages by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

Here are two words with very different titles and claims, nesh and hyppish.

From Society for Pure English, Tract 03 (1920) A Few Practical Suggestions by Society for Pure English

And for iron hath less of airy and watery moisture than other metals: therefore it is hard to resolve and make it again to be nesh in fire.

From Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus by Steele, Robert