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nowt
1[ nout ]
/ naÊŠt /
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noun, plural nowt.Scot. and North England.
an ox.
a herd of cattle.
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Origin of nowt
11150–1200; Middle English <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse naut,neat2
Words nearby nowt
nown, now-now, no wonder, now or never, it's, Nowruz, nowt, now that, nowty, nowy, now you're talking, Nox
Other definitions for nowt (2 of 2)
nowt2
[ noht ]
/ noÊŠt /
noun British Dialect.
naught; nothing.
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British Dictionary definitions for nowt (1 of 2)
Word Origin for nowt
from naught
British Dictionary definitions for nowt (2 of 2)
Word Origin for nowt
C13: from Old Norse naut; see neat ²
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