nænig

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ne +‎ ǣniġ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

nǣniġ

  1. no one, none, not any

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

nǣniġ

  1. not any, none, no

Usage notes[edit]

Nǣniġ was common in the Anglian dialects, but almost absent in West Saxon, which used the synonym nān instead.

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: nany