nesh
1 of 2adjective
ˈnesh
1
chiefly dialectal : soft, juicy, tender
nesh grass in the spring
2
chiefly dialectal
a
: delicate, retiring
b
: gentle, kindly
c
: extremely fastidious or dainty
d
: timid
nesh
2 of 2intransitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-es
dialectal, England
: to act timidly
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English nesshe, nesche, from Old English hnesce; akin to Old High German nascōn to nibble, eat dainties, Gothic knasqus soft, fine, tender, Greek kneōron, kneōros spurge flax, Sanskrit kiknasa particles of ground grain, groats, Latin ciner-, cinis ashes
Intransitive verb
Middle English nesshen, neschen to make soft, become soft, from Old English hnescian, from hnesce, adjective