Definitions For Nithing

Adjective

(archaic) cowardly, cowardly, dastardly. : {{synonyms, en, nidering, niddering, Thesaurus:cowardly}} (archaic) notoriously, notoriously evil#adjective, evil or wicked; infamous. : {{synonyms, en, nidering, niddering, Thesaurus:evil}}

Alternative forms

niding

Translations

cowardly, dastardly, cowardly

Noun

NITHING (plural NITHINGs) (archaic) A coward, a dastard; a wretch. : {{synonyms, en, nidering, niddering, Thesaurus:coward}} (archaic) A wicked#adjective, wicked person; also, one who has act#verb, acted immorally or unlawfully. : {{synonyms, en, Thesaurus:villain}}

Alternative forms

niding

Derived terms

nidering, niddering nithing post nithing stake

Related terms

nithe

Translations

coward, dastard, coward

Etymology

{{PIE root, en, neyH}} From Middle English nithing, nithinc, nything, nythyng, nythynge, niþinge, nyþing, nyþyng, Early Middle English niðing, niþinc, niþincke, t=coward, wretch; good-for-nothing; term of address for a boy or lad; stingy or miserly person; niggardly, miserly, stingy,{{R:MED Online, entry=nīthing, pos=n, id=MED29590}} from Late {{inh, en, ang, nithing}}, {{inh, en, ang, niðing}}, nīþing, t=coward; wretch; outlaw, villain, from a {{der, en, gmq, -}} language, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, nīþą, t=envy; hate; malice}} (from {{der, en, ine-pro, *neyH-, t=to be angry}}) + *-ingō, *-ungō, pos=suffix forming {{glossary, gerund {{glossary, noun}}s from {{glossary, verb}}s}}.{{R:OED Online, pos=n. and adj, id=127305, date=December 2003, nodot=yes}}; {{R:Lexico, pos=n}} The English word is cognate with {{cog, da, nidding}}, {{cog, LL., nidingus}}, nithingus, {{cog, gmh, nīdinc}}, nīdunc (modern {{cog, de, Neiding, t=(archaic) one who is envious}}), {{cog, non, níðingr}} ({{cog, is, níðingur, t=scoundrel, rascal}}, {{cog, no, niding}}), {{cog, gmq-osw, nīþinger}} (modern {{cog, sv, niding}}).