Nithing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nithing \Nith"ing\, n. [Obs.]
     See {Niding}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Niding \Ni"ding\ (n[imac]"d[i^]ng), n. [Written also {nithing}.]
     [AS. n[imac][eth]ing, fr. n[imac][eth] wickedness, malice,
     hatred.]
     A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium. [Obs.]
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           He is worthy to be called a niding.      --Howell.
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