nowt

[nout]

noun, plural nowt. Scot. and North England.

an ox.

a herd of cattle.

Nearby words

Origin of nowt

1150–1200; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse naut, neat²

nowt

[noht]

noun British Dialect.

naught; nothing.

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Examples from the Web for nowt

He believes i' nowt—not but what he's a good lad, but his heart is closed to faith.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking
"I'm tired o' doin' nowt but mope i' th' house," Liz fretted.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
A man mun stand by his principles, and it's agen mine to walk about t'world wi' nowt i' my pocket!
The Root of All Evil|J. S. Fletcher
If ye'd been content to mak' yer brass honest and straight, nowt would ha' happened to ye; and ye'd ha' had all 'at yer've lost.
The Root of All Evil|J. S. Fletcher

"'Appen 'twas nowt," the postman at length allowed, peering cautiously about.
Bob, Son of Battle|Alfred Ollivant

British Dictionary definitions for nowt

nowt

noun

Northern English a dialect word for nothing

Word Origin for nowt

from naught

noun

Scot and Northern English a dialect word for bullock, cattle

Word Origin for nowt

C13: from Old Norse naut; see neat ²

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