gnibadj.

Brit.

/nɪb/, U.S.

/nɪb/, Scottish English

/ɡnɪb/

Forms: 1700s– gnib, 1900s– knib (Shetland).

Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Probably ultimately imitative of a snapping sound. Compare earlier gnip v., knip v.

Scottish.

Sharp, smart, eager.

ΚΠ

1755 R. Forbes tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 15 Wi' mischief he was sae gnib, To get his ill intent.

1778 A. Ross Helenore (ed. 2) 71 Says a gnib elf, As an auld carle [etc.].

1801 W. Beattie Fruits Time Parings 17 The mair we drank, we grew the gnibber.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gnib
释义	gnibadj. Brit. /nɪb/, U.S. /nɪb/, Scottish English /ɡnɪb/ Forms: 1700s– gnib, 1900s– knib (Shetland). Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Probably ultimately imitative of a snapping sound. Compare earlier gnip v., knip v. Scottish. Sharp, smart, eager. ΚΠ 1755 R. Forbes tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 15 Wi' mischief he was sae gnib, To get his ill intent. 1778 A. Ross Helenore (ed. 2) 71 Says a gnib elf, As an auld carle [etc.]. 1801 W. Beattie Fruits Time Parings 17 The mair we drank, we grew the gnibber. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1755
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