nygotn.
Apparently a compositorial error for yngot ingot n. Cf. niggot n.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > metal in specific state or form > [noun] > cast metal > in form of pigs > pig, ingot, or bar
gada1325
lingot1488
rod1494
niggot1579
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ingot1582
sow1590
pig1620
forge-pig1839
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 458 In this triumphe were caried..three thowsand & seuen hundred pound weight in gold, and..siluer nygots.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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