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Definition of Nithing
1. n. See Niding.
Definition of Nithing
1. Noun. (obsolete form of niding) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nithing
1. an infamous person [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nithing
Literary usage of Nithing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"... have puzzled to discover the why and the wherefore this term " nithing" was
so opprobrious. One seeks the derivation from " nidus et pullus, ..."
2. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"... have puzzled to discover the why and the wherefore this term " nithing" was
so opprobrious. One seeks the derivation from " nidus et pullus, ..."
3. Northern Antiquities: Or, An Historical Account of the Manners, Customs by Paul Henri Mallet, Walter Scott (1847)
"The word nithing for some ages after continued in use in this kingdom, but chiefly
in the sense of stingy, niggardly, &c. The translator-has seen an ancient ..."
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