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nithing

Nithing (noun) means a coward, a dastard; a wretch.

noun
1
A coward, a dastard; a wretch.
2
A wicked person; also, one who has acted immorally or unlawfully.
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Etymology

From Middle English nithing, nithinc, nything, nythyng, nythynge, niþinge, nyþing, nyþyng, Early Middle English niðing, niþinc, niþincke (“coward, wretch; good-for-nothing; term of address for a boy or lad; stingy or miserly person; niggardly, miserly, stingy”), from Late Old English nithing, Old English niðing, nīþing (“coward; wretch; outlaw, villain”), from a North Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą (“envy; hate; malice”) (from Proto-Indo-European *neyH- (“to be angry”)) + *-ingō, *-ungō (suffix forming gerund nouns from verbs). The English word is cognate with Danish nidding, Late Latin nidingus, nithingus, Middle High German nīdinc, nīdunc (modern German Neiding (“(archaic) one who is envious”)), Old Norse níðingr (Icelandic níðingur (“scoundrel, rascal”), Norwegian niding), Old Swedish nīþinger (modern Swedish niding).

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What is the meaning of nithing?

"nithing" (noun) means a coward, a dastard; a wretch.

What are the different meanings of nithing?

"nithing" has 2 main meanings: 1. A coward, a dastard; a wretch; 2. A wicked person; also, one who has acted immorally or unlawfully.

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