nayward

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noun

A state of denial, disbelief; the negative side.

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Meanings

nounnayward (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA state of denial, disbelief; the negative side.

    And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.

    c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)

Origin

From nay + -ward.

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APA

nayward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nayward

MLA

“nayward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nayward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nayward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nayward.

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