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词汇 nithing
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Definition of nithing in English:

nithing

(also nything)
noun ˈnʌɪðɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • A coward, a villain; a person who breaks the law or a code of honour; an outlaw.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic níðingr, Old Norwegian níðingr (Norwegian niding), Old Swedish nīþinger (Swedish niding), Danish nidding) from the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic níð + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic -ing. Compare Middle High German nīdinc, nīdunc envious person (German (arch.) Neiding envious person). Compare also post-classical Latin nidingus, nithingus.

Definition of nithing in US English:

nithing

(also nything)
nounˈnʌɪðɪŋ
historical, archaic
  • A coward, a villain; a person who breaks the law or a code of honour; an outlaw.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic níðingr, Old Norwegian níðingr (Norwegian niding), Old Swedish nīþinger (Swedish niding), Danish nidding) from the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic níð + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic -ing. Compare Middle High German nīdinc, nīdunc envious person (German (arch.) Neiding envious person). Compare also post-classical Latin nidingus, nithingus.

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