i. e. Doe-naught, a good for nothing, idle person. York.
·noun Anything; any part. II. Aught ·adv At all; in any degree. III. Aught ·noun ·Alt. of <<Aucht>...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
good for nothing; pronounced, NOWT THAT'S OWT. York. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose