Meaning & use
Nould
Last updated
An archaic contraction meaning "would not" or "was unwilling," formed from "ne" (not) and "would."
See it in a sentence
In the old ballad, the knight nould yield though wounded and alone.
The Spenserian verse reads, "she nould consent," meaning she refused to agree.
A note on using this word
"Nould" belongs to a family of archaic negative contractions, like "nill" (will not), once common in Middle English and Elizabethan poetry.
Words with a similar meaning
would not
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
would
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Nould”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.