nation

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

Very; extremely; as, nation good, very good. 'A nation long way.' This word is provincial in this sense in various parts of England.--Junius. Brocket.


There were a nation set o' folk at kirk.--Carr's Craven Gloss.

But no sense of a place, some think,

Is this here hill so high;

Cos there, full oft, 'tis nation cold,

But that don't argufy.

Essex Dialect, Noakes and Styles.

You colony chaps are a nation sight too well off; so you be.--Sam Slick.

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