Middle English Dictionary Entry
nirt n.
Entry Info
| Forms | nirt n. |
| Etymology | Prob. ON; cp. Norw. dial. nerta v. & snyrt n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A nick, a slight cut or scar.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)2498 : Þe nirt in þe nek he naked hem schewed, Þat he laȝt for his vnleute at þe leudes hondes for blame.