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nim - What does it mean?

Definition of 'nim'

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To take (in all senses); to seize.
  • * 1962' (quoting '''1381 text), (Hans Kurath) & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., ''(Middle English Dictionary) , Ann Arbor, Mich.: (University of Michigan Press), , page 1242:
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  • 773;, d?r? adj. & n. toste wyte bred and do yt in dischis, and god Almande mylk.
  • (obsolete) To take one's way; to go.
  • (archaic|slang|transitive) To filch, steal.
  • * 1663 ,
  • They'll question Mars, and, by his look, \ Detect who 'twas that nimm'd a cloak;
  • To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.
  • Derived terms

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    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia)
  • A game in which players take turns removing objects from heaps.
  • Derived terms

    * nimber

    Similar to 'nim'

    naam, nom, num, nyem, neem, neam, nym