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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 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/nimmet>
