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Nowt vs Nows - What's the difference?

nowt | nows |

As nouns the difference between nowt and nows

is that nowt is (northern england|sussex) naught, nothing or nowt can be (scotland|and|northern england) an ox while nows is .

As a pronoun nowt

is (northern england) naught, nothing.

As an adverb nowt

is (northern england) naught, nothing.

nowt

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from (etyl). Compare (naught).

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • (Northern England) naught, nothing
    • Synonyms
    * noot (Geordie)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Northern England, Sussex) naught, nothing

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (Northern England) naught, nothing
    • Antonyms
    * owt

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl). Cognate with Old English .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) An ox.
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Herd of cattle.
  • (figurative, Scotland, and, Northern England) A dumb, crass, or clumsy person or a person who is stubborn or difficult.
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    Anagrams

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    nows

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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