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nayward en · NOUN

Etymology

From nay + -ward.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) A state of denial, disbelief; the negative side.
    • And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward. c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):