NOWT

Etymology 1

Pronoun

nowt

(Northern England) Naught, nothing.

Synonyms

• noot (Geordie)

Noun

nowt (uncountable)

(Northern England, Sussex, Berkshire) Naught, nothing.

Adverb

nowt (not comparable)

(Northern England) Naught, nothing.

Antonyms

• owt

Etymology 2

Noun

nowt (plural nowts)

(Scotland and Northern England) An ox.

(Scotland and Northern England) A herd of cattle.

(figurative, Scotland and Northern England) A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.

Anagrams

• Town, town, wo'n't, won't, wont

Source: Wiktionary


Nowt, n. pl. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Neat cattle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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