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nought

[ nawt ]

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noun

nought

/ nɔːt /

Origin of nought¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English nōht, contraction of nōwiht, equivalent to ne not + ōwiht aught ¹

Origin of nought¹

Old English nōwiht, from ne not, no + ōwiht something; see whit

If the capital letter S were cut into two parts, and the bottom half attached to the top half, it would make a nought .

It was a curious chapter of accidents that brought all these well laid plans to nought.

Fortune had favoured me far above my expectations, and I saw nought before me but a career of distinction under my new master.

Between the two on the hills is the great camp which any force can hold, but nought but a great one can storm.

After that the men of Gerent who were with them at the camp cared nought for their strange leader.

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