neebv.

Brit.

/niːb/, U.S.

/nib/, Scottish English

/nib/

Forms: 1800s– neeb, 1900s– nib.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from Norn.

Etymology: Probably < the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic hnípa to be downcast, droop, Faroese nípa to bow the head, droop < the same Indo-European base as Lithuanian kniaubtis to hide one's face, kniubti to kneel with one's face downwards, incline, bend.

Scottish (Shetland).

intransitive. To nod from drowsiness, to doze; (also) to droop. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > nod head in sleep

nodc1425

dodder16..

neeb1866

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > go to sleep or fall asleep > for a short time or lightly

to nod off1684

to doze off or over1860

neeb1866

drowse1886

1866 T. Edmondston Etymol. Gloss. Shetland & Orkney Dial. Neebin, nodding from drowsiness, dosing.

1892 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 256 He was sitting neebin' ower his fingers.

1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Nib What is du sittin' nibin for like yon?.. De corn is nibin doon.

1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. (at cited word) Afore da minister feenished his sermon I was begun ta neeb.

1995 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 2 Der boats wir gowld an white, neebin Lik dunters i da jap.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neeb
释义	neebv. Brit. /niːb/, U.S. /nib/, Scottish English /nib/ Forms: 1800s– neeb, 1900s– nib. Origin: Probably a borrowing from Norn. Etymology: Probably < the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic hnípa to be downcast, droop, Faroese nípa to bow the head, droop < the same Indo-European base as Lithuanian kniaubtis to hide one's face, kniubti to kneel with one's face downwards, incline, bend. Scottish (Shetland). intransitive. To nod from drowsiness, to doze; (also) to droop. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > nod head in sleep nodc1425 dodder16.. neeb1866 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > go to sleep or fall asleep > for a short time or lightly to nod off1684 to doze off or over1860 neeb1866 drowse1886 1866 T. Edmondston Etymol. Gloss. Shetland & Orkney Dial. Neebin, nodding from drowsiness, dosing. 1892 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 256 He was sitting neebin' ower his fingers. 1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Nib What is du sittin' nibin for like yon?.. De corn is nibin doon. 1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. (at cited word) Afore da minister feenished his sermon I was begun ta neeb. 1995 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 2 Der boats wir gowld an white, neebin Lik dunters i da jap. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1866
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