"nait" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: naiter [comparative], more nait [comparative], naitest [superlative], most nait [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English nait, nayt, from Old Norse neytr (“in good order, fit, fit for use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“useful, helpful”). Compare Old English nyttol (“useful”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nait}} Middle English nait, {{der|en|non|neytr||in good order, fit, fit for use}} Old Norse neytr (“in good order, fit, fit for use”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*nautiz||useful, helpful}} Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“useful, helpful”), {{cog|ang|nyttol||useful}} Old English nyttol (“useful”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} nait (comparative naiter or more nait, superlative naitest or most nait)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Useful; good at need; fit; able. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nait-en-adj-nyHg-AsK Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 12 22 21 2 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 14 13 21 22 2 2 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 13 22 23 1 1 3 1
  2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Quick and effective; deft; skilful. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nait-en-adj-VrnyinPu Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 12 22 21 2 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 14 13 21 22 2 2 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 13 22 23 1 1 3 1
  3. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nait-en-adj-9F6BbEHR Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 12 22 21 2 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 14 13 21 22 2 2 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 13 22 23 1 1 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: naitly
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Forms: naits [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English naite, from Old Norse neyte, neyti (“use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“use”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|naite}} Middle English naite, {{der|en|non|neyte}} Old Norse neyte, {{der|en|gem-pro|*nautiz||use}} Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“use”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nait (plural naits)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; profit; foredeal; advantage. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nait-en-noun-EwkWsGj1 Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 12 22 21 2 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 14 13 21 22 2 2 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 13 22 23 1 1 3 1
  2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; end; purpose. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nait-en-noun-KulVrENM Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 12 22 21 2 1 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 14 13 21 22 2 2 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 13 22 23 1 1 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nate
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Forms: naits [present, singular, third-person], naiting [participle, present], naited [participle, past], naited [past]
Etymology: From Middle English naiten, nayten, borrowed from Old Norse neita, later variant of níta (“to deny, refuse”). Cognate with Icelandic neita (“to deny”), Danish nægte (“to deny”), Old English nǣtan (“to annoy, afflict, press upon”). More at nyte, nay. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|en|enm|naiten}} Middle English naiten, {{der|en|non|neita}} Old Norse neita, {{cog|is|neita|t=to deny}} Icelandic neita (“to deny”), {{cog|da|nægte|t=to deny}} Danish nægte (“to deny”), {{cog|ang|nǣtan|t=to annoy, afflict, press upon}} Old English nǣtan (“to annoy, afflict, press upon”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)
  1. (transitive) To refuse; deny; disclaim. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nait-en-verb-cK~Ee-HF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: naits [present, singular, third-person], naiting [participle, present], naited [participle, past], naited [past]
Etymology: From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta (“to use, employ”), from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną (“to use”). Cognate with Icelandic neyta (“to make use of, employ”). Related to Old English nēotan (“to use; to enjoy”). More at note. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|naiten}} Middle English naiten, {{der|en|non|neyta||to use, employ}} Old Norse neyta (“to use, employ”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*nautijaną||to use}} Proto-Germanic *nautijaną (“to use”), {{cog|is|neyta|t=to make use of, employ}} Icelandic neyta (“to make use of, employ”), {{cog|ang|nēotan|t=to use; to enjoy}} Old English nēotan (“to use; to enjoy”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)
  1. (transitive) To use; employ. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nait-en-verb-eWCHuc28
  2. (transitive) To go over; recite; repeat. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nait-en-verb-PVOSVNiH
  3. (reflexive) To exert oneself. Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-nait-en-verb-LI26S7Dy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean."
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