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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Nidgetnoun
A coward; a dastard.
Etymology: corrupted from nithing or niding. The opprobrious term with which the man was anciently branded who refused to come to the royal standard in times of exigency.
There was one true English word of greater force than them all, now out of all use; it signifieth no more than abject, baseminded, false-hearted, coward, or nidget. William Camden.
Webster Dictionary
Nidgetnoun
a fool; an idiot, a coward
Etymology: [Cf. F. nigaud a booby, fool, OF. niger to play the fool.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
nidget
A coward. A term used in old times for those who refused to join the royal standard.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nidget in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nidget in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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