nithing

nithing
Niding Ni"ding (n[imac]"d[i^]ng), n. [Written also {nithing}.] [AS. n[imac][eth]ing, fr. n[imac][eth] wickedness, malice, hatred.] A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

He is worthy to be called a niding. --Howell. [1913 Webster]


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  • Nithing — Nith ing, n. [Obs.] See {Niding}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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