What does nowhat mean?
Nowhat means (archaic) Not at all; in no respect..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(archaic) Not at all; in no respect..
He was exceeding temperate in meat, drink, and recreations. He was nowhat given to his appetite; though he loved to see good meat at his table, yet he eat very little of it himself; beef or rabbits was his ordinary food, or cold salted meats, or cheese and apples, and in moderate quantity.
So the Elderly Person, being nowhat in awe of such a comrade, assured him that he was a good man, along certain lines, and the two men got along famously.
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Nowhat means (archaic) Not at all; in no respect..
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He was exceeding temperate in meat, drink, and recreations. He was nowhat given to his appetite; though he loved to see good meat at his table, yet he eat very little of it himself; beef or rabbits was his ordinary food, or cold salted meats, or cheese and apples, and in moderate quantity.
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