Definitions For Nithing

Adjective

(archaic) cowardly, cowardly, dastardly. : (archaic) notoriously, notoriously evil#adjective, evil or wicked; infamous. :

Alternative forms

niding

Translations

cowardly, dastardly, cowardly

Noun

NITHING (plural NITHINGs) (archaic) A coward, a dastard; a wretch. : (archaic) A wicked#adjective, wicked person; also, one who has act#verb, acted immorally or unlawfully. :

Alternative forms

niding

Derived terms

nidering, niddering nithing post nithing stake

Related terms

nithe

Translations

coward, dastard, coward

Etymology

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, from Late , , nīþing, t=coward; wretch; outlaw, villain, from a language, from (from ) + *-ingō, *-ungō, pos=suffix forming s from s.; The English word is cognate with , , nithingus, , nīdunc (modern ), (, ), (modern ).