"noo" meaning in Scots

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Adverb

IPA: /nuː/ Forms: nou [alternative], now [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots now, from Early Scots now, from Middle English nou, from Old English nū (“now, at present, at this time, immediately, very recently”), from Proto-West Germanic *nū, from Proto-Germanic *nu (“now”), from Proto-Indo-European *nū (“now”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|now|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots now, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|now}} Inherited from Middle Scots now, {{inh|sco|enm-esc|now}} Early Scots now, {{inh|sco|enm|nou}} Middle English nou, {{inh|sco|ang|nū||now, at present, at this time, immediately, very recently}} Old English nū (“now, at present, at this time, immediately, very recently”), {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*nū}} Proto-West Germanic *nū, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*nu||now}} Proto-Germanic *nu (“now”), {{inh|sco|ine-pro|*nū||now}} Proto-Indo-European *nū (“now”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} noo (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} noo (not comparable)
  1. now Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-noo-sco-adv-7V65o34t
  2. (with the definite article) just now, right now Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-noo-sco-adv-IZHuyYKl
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Alternative forms

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