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| | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== |
| − | From {{etyl|ang}} {{term|nytt||use, utility, advantage|lang=ang}}; cognate with {{etyl|nl|-}} {{term|nut||use|lang=nl}} | + | From {{etyl|ang|enm}} {{term|nytt||use, utility, advantage|lang=ang}}; cognate with {{etyl|nl|-}} {{term|nut||use|lang=nl}} |
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| | + | ===Noun=== |
| | + | {{enm-noun}} |
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| | # [[use]], [[usefulness]] | | # [[use]], [[usefulness]] |
| − | #:* ''nought to '''nuttes''''' — of no use, useless | + | #: ''nought to '''nuttes''''' — of no use, useless |
| − | #:* ''A he seide þat Bruttes neoren noht to '''nuttes''', ah he seide þat þe Peohtes weoren gode cnihtes.'' — Layamon's Brut, c1275 | + | #: ''A he seide þat Bruttes neoren noht to '''nuttes''', ah he seide þat þe Peohtes weoren gode cnihtes.'' — Layamon's Brut, c1275 |
