nestig

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• nestig — see nihstig …   Old to modern English dictionary

• nasty — [14] Nasty, now such a widespread term of disapproval, is not that ancient a word in English, and it is not too certain where it came from. In the 14th and 15th centuries it was often spelled naxty, and this, together with one early 17th century… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• nasty — (adj.) c.1400, foul, filthy, dirty, unclean, of unknown origin; perhaps [Barnhart] from O.Fr. nastre miserly, envious, malicious, spiteful, shortened form of villenastre infamous, bad, from vilein villain + astre, pejorative suffix, from L. aster …   Etymology dictionary

• nasty — [14] Nasty, now such a widespread term of disapproval, is not that ancient a word in English, and it is not too certain where it came from. In the 14th and 15th centuries it was often spelled naxty, and this, together with one early 17th century… …   Word origins

• nasty — [nas′tē] adj. nastier, nastiest [ME < ? or akin to Du nestig, dirty] 1. very dirty, filthy 2. offensive in taste or smell; nauseating 3. morally offensive; indecent 4. very unpleasant; objectionable [nasty weather] …   English World dictionary

• nas|ty — nas|ty1 «NAS tee, NAHS », adjective, ti|er, ti|est, noun, plural ties. –adj. 1. disgustingly dirty; filthy: »a nasty room, a nasty person. SYNONYM(S): fo …   Useful english dictionary