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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†NIMMET, n. Also -it (Dmf. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 126), neemit-. Dinner (Lth. (neemit), Rxb. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson, W.-B.); appetite (Watson). Cf. Eng. dial. nammet, luncheon, a packed lunch.
[Reduced form from Mid.Eng. noone meate, nun mete, O.E. nōn mete, lunch, from nōn, noon, + mete, meat, food.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Nimmet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/nimmet>
