nateshwon

Old English

Etymology

Likely a contraction of nā (“never”) +‎ tō (“to”) +‎ þæs (“of that”) +‎ hwōn (“a small amount”), þæs being the genitive masculine/neuter singular form of sē (“the, that”) and hwōn being generally undeclined. The uncontracted phrase nā tō þæs hwōn is also attested.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑː.tes.xwoːn/, [ˈnɑː.tes.ʍoːn]

Adverb

nāteshwōn

  1. not at all, by no means
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