nithsdaleEtymologyFrom the Jacobite Earl of Nithsdale who escaped from the Tower in women's clothes brought in by his wife, in 1716.nithsdale means A hood that can be drawn over the face. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.nounA hood that can be drawn over the face.nameThe valley of the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.