Nithsdale
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom the Jacobite Earl of Nithsdale who escaped from the Tower in women's clothes brought in by his wife, in 1716.
Noun
editNithsdale (plural Nithsdales)
- A hood that can be drawn over the face.
Etymology 2
editFrom the River Nith + -s- + dale
Proper noun
editNithsdale
- The valley of the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.