I. ˈnit noun
Etymology: Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis
Date: before 12th century
1. : the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect ; also : the insect itself when young
2. : a minor shortcoming
II. noun
Date: circa 1903
chiefly British : nitwit