† nitleadj.

Forms: 1600s–1800s nitle, 1700s knightle, 1700s knightly, 1800s nittle.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps compare earlier nutly adj.

English regional (northern, midlands, and East Anglian). Obsolete.

Skilful; industrious; (gen.) neat, smart, attractive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > diligent or industrious

busyOE

swinkfulOE

laboriousa1393

virtuousc1450

eident1529

operose1546

laboursome1552

industrious1591

work-likea1642

work-brittle1647

notable1666

nitle1673

hard-working1682

worksome1830

shirtsleeve1864

workful1875

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilful or adroit

hendc1275

happya1400

clean1485

habile1485

practivea1500

feat1519

well-handeda1529

handsome1542

trick1542

neat1571

dexterous1622

adroit1652

right-handeda1661

artful1663

nitle1673

ambidextrousa1682

clever1716

jemmy1751

slick1807

sleek1822

cleverish1826

featy1844

two-handed1861

nifty1889

mean1918

organized1926

ept1938

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim

netc1330

pertc1330

cleanc1386

nicec1400

picked?c1425

dapperc1440

feata1471

gim1513

trig1513

well-trimmedc1513

trick1533

smirk1534

tricksy1552

neat1559

netty1573

deft1579

primpc1590

briska1593

smug1598

spruce1598

sprink1602

terse1602

compt1632

nitle1673

sprig1675

snod1691

tight1697

smugged1706

snug1714

pensy1718

fitty1746

jemmy1751

sprucy1774

smartc1778

natty1785

spry1806

perjink1808

soigné1821

nutty1823

toiletted1823

taut1829

spick and span1846

spicy1846

groomed1853

spiffy1853

well-groomed1865

bandboxy1870

perjinkity1880

spick-span1888

bandbox1916

tiddly1925

whip-smart1937

spit and polish1950

spit-and-polished1977

1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 35 Nitle, handy, neat, handsome.

1679 E. Coles Dict. Eng.-Lat. (ed. 2) Nitle, manu promptus, agilis, concinnus.

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Knightly, active, skilful. N[orth] C[ountry].

1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Knightle-man, an active, or skilful man. N[orth].

1792 W. B. Stevens Jrnl. 6 July (1965) I. 35 When they say that Master Such a one is a Nitle Man it sounds..like an Idle man..but its Meaning is just the reverse. A Nitle Man is one of an active industrious turn who keeps his Farm, Garden, Home, etc. in clean and good order.

1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Nittle, handy, neat, handsome.

1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 62 Clever, sharp. ‘He's a nitle chap’: also ‘tidy’. ‘A nice nitle body’.

1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 608 Nittle, neat, pretty, tidy, shining.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	nitle
释义	† nitleadj. Forms: 1600s–1800s nitle, 1700s knightle, 1700s knightly, 1800s nittle. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps compare earlier nutly adj. English regional (northern, midlands, and East Anglian). Obsolete. Skilful; industrious; (gen.) neat, smart, attractive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > diligent or industrious busyOE swinkfulOE laboriousa1393 virtuousc1450 eident1529 operose1546 laboursome1552 industrious1591 work-likea1642 work-brittle1647 notable1666 nitle1673 hard-working1682 worksome1830 shirtsleeve1864 workful1875 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilful or adroit hendc1275 happya1400 clean1485 habile1485 practivea1500 feat1519 well-handeda1529 handsome1542 trick1542 neat1571 dexterous1622 adroit1652 right-handeda1661 artful1663 nitle1673 ambidextrousa1682 clever1716 jemmy1751 slick1807 sleek1822 cleverish1826 featy1844 two-handed1861 nifty1889 mean1918 organized1926 ept1938 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 35 Nitle, handy, neat, handsome. 1679 E. Coles Dict. Eng.-Lat. (ed. 2) Nitle, manu promptus, agilis, concinnus. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Knightly, active, skilful. N[orth] C[ountry]. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Knightle-man, an active, or skilful man. N[orth]. 1792 W. B. Stevens Jrnl. 6 July (1965) I. 35 When they say that Master Such a one is a Nitle Man it sounds..like an Idle man..but its Meaning is just the reverse. A Nitle Man is one of an active industrious turn who keeps his Farm, Garden, Home, etc. in clean and good order. 1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Nittle, handy, neat, handsome. 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 62 Clever, sharp. ‘He's a nitle chap’: also ‘tidy’. ‘A nice nitle body’. 1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 608 Nittle, neat, pretty, tidy, shining. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1673
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