Nithsdale

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English

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Etymology 1

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From the Jacobite Earl of Nithsdale who escaped from the Tower in women's clothes brought in by his wife, in 1716.

Noun

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Nithsdale (plural Nithsdales)

  1. A hood that can be drawn over the face.

Etymology 2

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From the River Nith +‎ -s- +‎ dale.

Proper noun

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Nithsdale

  1. The valley of the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

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