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Meaning of nowt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
naʊt

Definitions

  1. Naught, nothing.
    Northern-England, uncountable
  2. An ox.
    Northern-England, Scotland
  3. A herd of cattle.
    Northern-England, Scotland
  4. A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.
    Northern-England, Scotland, figuratively

Examples

“A hunner guineas for the heid o' that nowt Renwick, and him no' sae very far awa' frae your very nose at this meenit.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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