Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb No.
- adverb Not.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Scotch form of
no .
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Examples
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But we call nae man our master, and we own the world's aroon,
Yellow on the Broom 1997
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Aye, and his affairs an a, said the Deacon; the creditors have entered into possession o the estate, and its for sale; and some that made the maist by himI name nae names, but Mrs. Mac-Candlish kens wha I mean (the landlady shook her head significantly) theyre sairest on him een now.
Chapter XI 1917
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I ka manawa nae a ka Makaula e kunana ana, alaila, ike aku la oia i ka aleale ana o ka wai o ko Waka luu ana aku.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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I kela manawa nae a ka Makaula i hiki ai ilaila, ua nalo mua aku o Waka ma kahi i hunai'ai o Laieikawai.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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I ke kakahiaka nae, i ka hoomaka ana o ka luku ia Aiwohikupua a me Waka.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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'Ay, and his affairs an' a ',' said the Deacon; 'the creditors have entered into possession o' the estate, and it's for sale; and some that made the maist by him -- I name nae names, but Mrs. Mac-Candlish kens wha I mean (the landlady shook her head significantly) -- they're sairest on him e'en now.
Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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'Ay, and his affairs an' a ',' said the Deacon; 'the creditors have entered into possession o' the estate, and it's for sale; and some that made the maist by him -- I name nae names, but Mrs. Mac -
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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'Ay, and his affairs an' a ',' said the Deacon; 'the creditors have entered into possession o' the estate, and it's for sale; and some that made the maist by him -- I name nae names, but Mrs. Mac -
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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The auld folks were for me, but still she said nae.
Letter 236 2009
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The spring had pass'd over, 'twas summer nae mair,
Letter 236 2009
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