See also: NAIT, naît, näit, and n-áit

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Etymology 1 edit

From Middle English naiten, nayten, borrowed from Old Norse neita, later variant of níta (to deny, refuse). Cognate with Icelandic neita (to deny), Danish nægte (to deny), Old English nǣtan (to annoy, afflict, press upon). More at nyte, nay.

Verb edit

nait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

  1. (transitive) To refuse; deny; disclaim.

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta (to use, employ), from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną (to use). Cognate with Icelandic neyta (to make use of, employ). Related to Old English nēotan (to use; to enjoy). More at note.

Verb edit

nait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

  1. (transitive) To use; employ.
  2. (transitive) To go over; recite; repeat.
  3. (reflexive) To exert oneself.

Etymology 3 edit

From Middle English naite, from Old Norse neyte, neyti (use), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (use).

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nait (plural naits)

  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; profit; foredeal; advantage.
  2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; end; purpose.

Etymology 4 edit

From Middle English nait, nayt, from Old Norse neytr (in good order, fit, fit for use), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (useful, helpful). Compare Old English nyttol (useful).

Adjective edit

nait (comparative naiter or more nait, superlative naitest or most nait)

  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Useful; good at need; fit; able.
  2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Quick and effective; deft; skilful.
  3. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.
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nait

  1. second-person singular present/past indicative of naida

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nait

  1. third-person singular present indicative of naitre

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Etymology edit

From English night.

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nait

  1. night