Definitions For Nesh

Etymology 1

From Middle English nesh, nesch, nesche, from , hnysċe, hnæsċe, t=soft, tender, mild; weak, delicate; slack, negligent; effeminate, wanton, from , from , *kenes-, t=to scratch, scrape, rub. Cognate with , nesh, , soft, tender, yielding easily to pressure, sensitive, , nes, , wet, moist, . Compare also nask, nasky, nasty.

Alternative forms

Adjective

(now, _, UK, _, dialectal) soft, soft; tender; sensitive; yielding. (now, _, UK, _, dialectal) delicate, delicate; weak; poor-spirited; susceptible to cold weather, harsh conditions etc. (now, _, UK, _, dialectal) Soft; friable; crumbly.

Usage notes

This is a fairly widespread dialect term throughout Northern England and the Midlands.

Derived terms

neshen neshness

Translations

French: frileux, m, frileuse, f Portuguese: friorento, m Romanian: friguros Russian: не́жный, m Spanish: friolento, m, friolenta, f, friolero, m, friolera, f

Etymology 2

From Middle English neschen, from , hnesċian, , to make soft, soften; become soft, give way, waver, from , from , *kenes-, t=to scratch, scrape, rub. Cognate with ("to nibble at, parasitise, squander"; > . .

Verb

es (transitive) To make soft, tender, or weak. (intransitive, dialectal, Northern England) To act timidly.

Anagrams

NHEs, Shen, hens