Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NIT
NIT, n. [Sax. hnitu; G. niss; D. neet; Sw. gnet; Dan. gnid; W. nezen, nêz.]
The egg of a louse or other small insect. Derham.
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NIT, n. [Sax. hnitu; G. niss; D. neet; Sw. gnet; Dan. gnid; W. nezen, nêz.]
The egg of a louse or other small insect. Derham.
Return to page 29 of the letter “N”.