"nowhat" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: no + what Etymology templates: {{compound|en|no|what}} no + what Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nowhat (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Not at all; in no respect. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Related terms: nohow, somewhat
    Sense id: en-nowhat-en-adv-lDXCbLp7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1859, University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review (quoting an unnamed friend of Sir Thomas Wentworth)",
          "text": "He was exceeding temperate in meat, drink, and recreations. He was nowhat given to his appetite; though he loved to see good meat at his table, yet he eat very little of it himself; beef or rabbits was his ordinary food, or cold salted meats, or cheese and apples, and in moderate quantity."
        },
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          "ref": "1913, Music News, volume 6, number 1, page 30",
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        "Not at all; in no respect."
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        "(archaic) Not at all; in no respect."
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        "(archaic) Not at all; in no respect."
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