■ pronoun archaic nothing.
■ noun N. Amer. variant spelling of nought .
Phrases
come to ~ be ruined or foiled.
set at ~ archaic disregard; despise.
Origin
OE nāwiht , -wuht , from nā 'no' + wiht 'thing' (see wight ).
■ pronoun archaic nothing.
■ noun N. Amer. variant spelling of nought .
Phrases
come to ~ be ruined or foiled.
set at ~ archaic disregard; despise.
Origin
OE nāwiht , -wuht , from nā 'no' + wiht 'thing' (see wight ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004