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naught | raught |

As a noun naught

is (uk|ireland|australia|nz) (now rare or archaic in us, canada ) zero.

As a pronoun naught

is nothing.

As a verb raught is

(obsolete) (reach) or raught can be (obsolete) (reck).

naught

English

Alternative forms

* nought

Noun

(-)
  • (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) (now rare or archaic in US, Canada ) Zero.
    • Yet another naught on the scoreboard for the home team.
  • (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) (now rare or archaic in US, Canada ) Nothing; nothingness.
    • Naught can come of this, you mark my words.''

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • nothing

    • See also

    * aught * naw * negative * no * noot * not * nought * nowt * ought * zip

    References

    * English third person pronouns

    raught

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) (compare (taught) ~ (teach)).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (reach)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) reahte, first and third person singular preterite of . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (reck)

    • Anagrams

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