different between nait vs gait
nait
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neita, later variant of Old Norse níta (“to deny, refuse”), from Proto-Germanic *niitjan? (“to say 'no', deny, refuse”), from Proto-Germanic *ne (“no, not”). Cognate with Icelandic neita (“to deny”), Danish nægte (“to deny”), Old English n?tan (“to annoy, afflict, press upon, trample upon, crush, subdue, injure, destroy”). More at nyte, nay.
Verb
nait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)
- (transitive) To refuse; deny; disclaim.
Etymology 2
From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta (“to use, employ”), from Proto-Germanic *nautijan? (“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 n?otan (“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)
- (transitive) To use; employ.
- (transitive) To go over; recite; repeat.
- (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)
- (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Use; profit; foredeal; advantage.
- (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)
- (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Useful; good at need; fit; able.
- (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Quick and effective; deft; skilful.
- (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.
Derived terms
- naitly
Anagrams
- TINA, Tain, Tani, Tian, Tina, ain't, ani?, anti, anti-, tain, tian, tina
Finnish
Verb
nait
- Second-person singular indicative present form of naida.
- Second-person singular indicative past form of naida.
Anagrams
- anti, anti-, tain, tina
French
Alternative forms
- naît
Verb
nait
- third-person singular present indicative of naitre
Anagrams
- niât
- tain, 'tain
- tian
Tok Pisin
Etymology
English night
Noun
nait
- night
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gait
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?e?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
- Homophone: gate
Etymology 1
From Middle English gate (“way”), from Old Norse gata (“road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatw?. Compare gate.
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
- Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.
- (equestrianism) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
Translations
Verb
gait (third-person singular simple present gaits, present participle gaiting, simple past and past participle gaited)
- To teach a specific gait to a horse.
Etymology 2
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
- (Britain, dialect) A sheaf of corn.
- (Britain, dialect) A charge for pasturage.
Anagrams
- Gita, taig
Middle English
Noun
gait
- (rare) Alternative form of gate (“way”)
Old Irish
Etymology
Matasovi? derives this from Proto-Celtic *gozdis, a variant of *gostis, from Proto-Indo-European *g?óstis (“stranger”). The irregular vowel change is a dissimilation from got (“stammering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ad?/
Noun
gait f (genitive gaite, nominative plural gata)
- verbal noun of gataid: theft
Inflection
Mutation
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “gait”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
References
Scots
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
- goat
- Alternative form of gate (“way”)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ai?t/
Verb
gait
- Soft mutation of cait.
Mutation
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