English

Verb

nait ‎(third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

1. (transitive) To refuse; deny; disclaim.

Etymology 2

From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta ‎(“to use, employ”), from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną ‎(“to use”), from Proto-Indo-European *newd- ‎(“to acquire, make use of”). Cognate with Icelandic neyta ‎(“to make use of, employ”). Related also to Icelandic nýta ‎(“to use, make use of”), Old English nēotan ‎(“to use, make use of, have the use of, have the benefit of, enjoy, employ”). More at note.

Verb

nait ‎(third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

1. (transitive) To use; employ.
2. (transitive) To go over; recite; repeat.
3. (reflexive) To exert oneself.

Etymology 3

From Middle English naite, from Old Norse neyte, neyti ‎(“use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz ‎(“use”).

Alternative forms

• nate

Noun

nait ‎(plural naits)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; profit; foredeal; advantage.
2. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; end; purpose.

Etymology 4

From Middle English nait, nayt, from Old Norse neytr ‎(“in good order, fit, fit for use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz ‎(“useful, helpful”). Compare Old English nyttol ‎(“useful”).

Adjective

nait ‎(comparative naiter or more nait, superlative naitest or most nait)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Useful; good at need; fit; able.
2. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Quick and effective; deft; skilful.
3. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.

Derived terms

• naitly

Finnish

Verb

nait

1. Second-person singular indicative present form of naida.
2. Second-person singular indicative past form of naida.

Anagrams

• anti, tain, tina

French

Alternative forms

• naît

Verb

nait

1. third-person singular present indicative of naitre

Anagrams

• niât
• tain, 'tain
• tian

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English night

Noun

nait

1. night
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:5 (translation here):

     Tulait em i kolim “De,” na tudak em i kolim “Nait.” Nait i go pinis na moning i kamap. Em i de namba wan.