myȝtuolle, S2.
Myghtfulnes, _sb._ strength, S2.
Myghty, _adj._ mighty, SD; maȝty, S2; mæhti, S; magti, S; mihti, S;
michti, S; miȝthi, S2; myghtely, _adv._, CM.—AS. _meahtig_.
Myht, _2 pr. s._ mayest; see Mæi.
Myke, _sb._ the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom or mast
when lowered, S2.—Cp. Swed. _mick_, a crutch (sea-term).
Mylle, _sb._ mill, Prompt. _Comb._: mylle-stone, mill-stone, Prompt.;
myl-ston, Voc.; melstan, S; myln-stoon, W; mulle-stones, _pl._, PP.—AS.
_myln_ (Voc.); Lat. _molina_.
Mylnere, _sb._ miller, PP; mylner, PP; mulnere, PP; melner, PP;
mellere, PP, C.
Mynde, _sb._ memory, remembrance, mention, PP, S2, S3, W, W2, CM, C2,
Cath.; mende, Prompt.; mind, memory, mind, Sh.—AS. (_ge_)_mynd_; cp.
OHG. _gimunt_, memory (Tatian). See Mynne.
Mynen, _v._ to mine, S2, W, W2.—OF. _miner_ cp. Late Lat. _minare_
(Ducange).
Myne-ye-ple, _sb._ (?), S3 (7. 62, _note_).
Mynne, _sb._ memory, SD; min, S2.—Icel. _minni_, memory; cp. AS.
_myne_, mind. Cf. Mynde.
Mynne, _v._ to remember, mention, PP, S2, HD; munne, S; munyen, S;
munen, S; mynand, _pr. p._, H; mines, _2 pr. s._, S2; mined, _pp._,
S2.—AS. (_ge_)_mynnan_ (_gemynian_), to remember; also (_ge_)_munan_.
Mynnyng-day, _sb._ the day of memory of the dead, HD.
Mynour, _sb._ miner, C, SkD, PP; minour, PP.—AF. _minour_; Late Lat.
_minatorem_ (Ducange). See Mynen.
Mynstral, _sb._ minstrel, PP, Prompt.; minstral, PP; munstral, PP, S2;
minstrales, _pl._, C2; menestrales, PP.—AF. _menestral_; Late Lat.
_ministralem_, a servant (Brachet).
Mynstralcie, _sb._ music, minstrelsy, PP, C; minstralcye, C2;
menstralcye, C; mynstracie, PP; minstracie, PP; mynstrasye, Prompt.,
S2.—AF. _mynstralcye_.
Mynstre, _sb._ minster, monastery, S, PP; minstre, S; ministre, S2;
minnstre, the Jewish temple, S.—AS. _mynster_; Church Lat.
_monasterium_; Gr. μοναστήριον.
Myrie, _adj._ pleasant, W2; see Mery.
Myrk, _adj._ dark, S2, H; see Merke.
Myrk, _v._ to darken, H.
Mys-, _prefix_; _see both_ Mis- _and_ Mes-.
Mysteir, _v._ to be necessary, B; mysters, _pr. s._ is needful, WA.
Myster, _sb._ trade, occupation, PP; see Mester.
Myster, _sb._ need, want, C, WA, B; see Mester.
Mystir, _adj._ lacking, needful, B.
Mystyrit, _pp._ injured by loss (of blood), S3.
Myteyne, _sb._ cuff, glove, Prompt., S3; miteyn, C3; mytane, Cath.;
myttan, Voc.—OF. _mitaine_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _mitana_ (Ducange).
Myȝt, _sb._ power, S2; see Myght.
Myȝte, _pt. s._ might, S2; see Mahte.
N.
Na, _adv._ not, S; see No.
Na, _adj._ no, S; see Nan.
Nabben, _v._ not to have; naue, _1 pr. s._, PP; nauest, _2 pr. s._, S;
nauestu, thou hast not, S; nastu, S; naueþ, _pr. s._, S; nað, S, PP,
S2; neþ, S2; nabbeþ, _pl._, S2; naue, S2; nadde, _pt. s._, S; nad, PP;
nedde, PP, S2; nauedes, _2 pt. s._, S; næueden, _pl._, S.—AS. _nabban_
(= _ne habban_).
Nabod, _for_ Ne abod, abode not, S. See Abiden.
Nacioun, _sb._ nation, C; nacion, Cath., WA.—AF. _nacioun_, _naciun_;
Lat. _nationem_.
Naddren, _pl._ adders, S; nadres, S; see Nedder.
Nadrinke, _for_ Ne adrinke, let (it) not drown, S.
Naht, _sb._ night, SD; see Nyght.
Naht, _adv._ not, S; see Nought.
Nahte, _pt. s._ had not, S; see Owen.
Naked, _adj._ naked, bare, undefended by body-armour, PP, C3; naket,
PP, S; nakid, S2; nakit, S2. _Phr._: in naked bedde, _au lict couché
tout nud_, Palsg., HD, ND.—AS. _nacod_; cp. OHG. _nakot_ (Otfrid),
Icel. _naktr_.
Naken, _v._ to lay bare, SkD (s.v. _naked_).—ONorth. (_ge_)_nacian_
(Mk. 2. 4).
Naker, _sb._ kettle-drum, S2, C, HD.—OF. _nacre_, also _nagaire_,
_nacaire_, _naquaire_, _anacaire_ (cp. Byzantine Gr. ἀνάκαρον); a word
borrowed from the Turks; cp. Kurdish _nakára_, see Ducange, Diez.
Naknen, _v._ to strip; nacnes, _pr. s._, S; nakned, _pp._, HD.
Nale; _in phr_. Atte nale for At ten ale (at þen ale), at the ale, P.
See Ale.
Nam, _1 pr. s._ am not, S, S2, P, C; næm, S; nart, _2 pr. s._, S, S2;
nis, _pr. s._, is not, S, C, C2; nys, S; nas, _pt. s._, S, S2, HD, PP;
nes, S, S2; nere, _pl._, S, S2, C; neoren, S; nare, S.—ONorth. _nam_ (=
_ne am_).
Nam, _pt. s._ took, S; see Nimen.
Nameliche, _adv._ especially, S2, C; see Nomeliche.
Nan, _adj._ none, no, S; see Non.
Nap, _sb._ cup, S; neppe, _dat._, S.—AS. _hnæp_ (Voc.); cp. OHG.
_hnapf_, OF. _hanap_ (Bartsch), Low Lat. _nappus_ (Ducange).
Nappen, _v._ to nap, slumber, nod, PP, C3, W. _Der._: napping, slumber,
W2; nappy, sleep-inducing, S3, ND.—AS. _hnæppian_.
Napron, _sb._ apron, SkD; naprun, Prompt.—OF. _naperon_, from _nape_, a
cloth; Low Lat. _napa_; Lat. _mappa_ (Punic word).
Narde, _sb._ nard, an unguent, W.—Lat. _nardus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ναρδός
(Persian word).
Narwe, _adj._ narrow, C; narewe, S; nareu, S; narwȝ, W; nearowe, S;
neruwe, S; narwe, _adv._, closely, PP.—AS. _nearu_, adv. _nearwe_.
Nas, _pt. s._ was not, S, S2; see Nam.
Nat, _for_ Ne at, nor at, S2.
Nað, _pr. s._ has not, S, PP, S2; see Nabben.
Natiuite, _sb._ nativity, S2, C2.—OF. _nativité_ (Cotg.); Lat.
_natiuitatem_.
Natte, _sb._ mat, _scorium_, _buda_, Voc., Cath.; natt, HD, Voc.; nat,
Palsg.—OF. _natte_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _natta_; Lat. _matta_ (probably a
variant of _mappa_). See Napron.
Naue, Nauest; see Nabben.
Nauȝty, _adj._ having nothing, very poor, P. See Nought.
Nauele, _sb._ navel, PP; nawle, W2; naule, PP; navyle, Voc.; nawelle,
Voc.; nawylle, Voc.—AS. _nafela_.
Nay, _adv._ nay, PP, S3, WA; nai, S, S2. _Phr._: nay whan, nay when?
i.e. not so, when (will you do it), S3; withoute nay, without denial,
G; it is no nay, there is no denying it, G, C2.—Cp. Icel. _nei_.
Nayl, _sb._ nail, finger-nail, S, C2; nayle, Voc.; neil, S; nayles,
_pl._, PP.—AS. _nægel_ cp. Icel. _nagl_.
Naylen, _v._ to nail, Cath.; naȝlen, S; nailen, PP, C2.
Nayten, _v._ employ, use, S2, WA.—Icel. _neyta_; cp. AS. _notian_; weak
verb, from Icel. _njóta_; cp. AS. _néotan_. Cf. Noten.
Naytly, _adv._ neatly, fit for use, S2.—From Icel. _neytr_, fit for
use.
Naytyn, _v._ to deny, Prompt., SD, HD.—Icel. _neita_. Cf. Niten.
Ne, _adv._ and _conj._ not, nor, S, S2, S3.—AS. _ne_, not, nor.
Neb, _sb._ face, S, HD. _Der._: nebsseft, face, appearance, presence,
S2; nebscheft, SD.—AS. _nebb_, beak, face (OET).
Nece, _sb._ niece, PP; neipce, granddaughter, S3; neece, WW (p.
417).—AF. _nece_, _niece_; Late Lat. _neptia_; in the place of Lat.
_neptis_, a granddaughter, a niece; see BH, § 32.
Nedde, _pt. s._ had not, S; see Nabben.
Nedder, _sb._ adder, snake, H; neddyr, Cath., Prompt.; neddere, Cath.
(_n_); neddre, S; nedyr, Voc.; nedyre, Voc.; naddren, _pl._, S; nadres,
S; nedris, HD; neddren, S. _Comb._: nedyrcopp, spider, Voc.—AS.
_nædre_: Goth. _nadrs_; cp. OHG. _natrá_ (Tatian).
Nede, _sb._ need, peril, business, also as _pred. adj._ necessary,
needful, C2, W, PP; neode, PP, S; niede, S; neod, S, S2, PP; ned, S;
need, C2; neid, B; nedes, _pl._, S2, PP; nede, _adv._, necessarily, S,
C2, PP; nedes, needs, of necessity, S2, C, PP; nedis, W; neodes, S2,
PP; needely, C; nedelich, W. _Der._: nedful, needy, necessary, S;
nedfol, S2, PP; neodful, S, PP; needles, needlessly, C2; neidwais, of
necessity, S2, B.—OMerc. _néd_ (VP), AS. _nýd_: Goth. _nauths_; cp. OS.
_nód_, OHG. _nót_ (Tatian).
Neden, _v._ to force, compel, to need, S; neid, B; nedeþ, _pr. s._,
there is need, it is necessary, PP, C; neodeþ, S, PP.—AS. _nédan_
(OET).
Nedle, _sb._ needle, C3, P; nedele, PP; nedel, PP; nelde, PP; neelde,
PP.—_Der._: nedelere, needle-seller, PP; neldere, PP.—AS. _nǽdl_: OHG.
_nádela_, also _náldá_ (Tatian).
Neer, _adj. comp._ nearer, C2; see Nerre.
Neet, _sb._ ox, cattle, PP, S, S2, C; net, S; niatt, S; nowt, S; nete,
H, PP. _Comb._: neet-hirde, _sb._ neat-herd, Prompt.—AS. _néat_, ox,
cattle: Icel. _naut_; cp. OHG. _nóz_, ‘jumentum’ (Tatian).
Nefen, _v._ to name, S2; see Neuenen.
Ne-for-thi, _adv._ nevertheless, S2.—AS. _ne for ðý_.
Neghen, _num._ nine, S2; see Nyne.
Nehlechen, _v._ to approach, S; neolechin, S.—AS. _néalǽcan_ from
_néah_. See Neih.
Neih, _adv._ nigh, nearly, almost, PP, S; neyh, G; neh, S, S2; ney, PP,
S; neȝ, S; negh, PP; ny, PP, Prompt.; niȝ, W; nyȝ, W, W2; neigh, S2;
neiȝe, P; neighe, PP; nyȝe, PP. _Comb._: neyhebour, neighbour, G;
neighebor, C2; neighburgh, S2; nehgebur, S; neihhond, close at hand,
S.—AS. _néah_; cp. OHG. _náh_ (Tatian).
Neihen, _v._ to be nigh to, to approach, PP; neighen, PP; neghen, PP,
H, S2; neiȝen, PP, W; neȝen, S2; neȝh, S2; neyȝhen, S2.—AS. _néhwan_:
Goth. _nehwjan_, from _nehwa_, nigh. See Neih.
Neipce, _sb._ granddaughter, S3; see Nece.
Neither, _neg. pron._ and _conj._ neither, SD; neyþer, S; noither, P;
neithyr, Prompt.; nethir, not, W.—AS. _ne_ + _ǽghwæðer_. See Eiðer.
Neiȝ, _in phr._ no neiȝ _for_ non eiȝ, i.e. no eggs, S2. See Ey.
Nekke, _sb._ neck, S, C, PP. _Comb._; nekke-boon, neck-bone, S2, C2;
nekke-bon, PP.—AS. _hnecca_ (OET.).
Nelle, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ will not, PP, S; nell, S; nel, S; nele, S;
nulle, S, PP; nule, S; nul, PP, S2; nile, S, PP; nil, PP, C2; nullich,
I will not, S; nulich, S; nuly, S2; nult, _2 pr. s._, wilt not, S;
neltu, thou wilt not, S; neltow, P; nultu, S; nelleð, _pl._, S; nolleþ,
S2; nollen, PP; nulleþ, S; nulen, S; nolde, _pt. s._, would not, S, PP;
nalde, S.—AS. _nyllan_. See Wille.
Nemnen, _v._ to name, mention, call, S, S2, S3; nempnen, PP, S2.—AS.
_nemnan_: Goth. _namnjan_. Cf. Neuenen.
Neod, Neodes; see Nede.
Neodeþ, _pr. s._ is needful, S; see Neden.
Neomen, _v._ to take, receive, S; see Nimen.
Neomenye, _sb._ feast of the new moon, W.—Lat. _neomenia_ (Vulg.); Gr.
νουμηνία, νεομηνία.
Neowcin, _sb._ harm, injury, S.—Icel. _nauðsyn_, need, impediment, see
SkD (s.v. _essoin_, p. 802).
Neowe, _adj._ new, S; see Newe.
Neowel, _adj._ deep; niwel, SD; nuel, SD. _Der._: neowelnesse, the
deep, abyss, S.—AS. _neowol_, _néol_, _niwol_, prone, deep (GET,
Grein).
Neoȝe, _num._ nine, S2; see Nyne.
Neppe, _sb._ turnip, _rapa_, Voc.; nepe, Alph.—AS. _nǽp_; Lat. _nāpus_.
Nercotyk, _sb._ narcotic, C.—Late Lat. _narcoticum [medicamen]_, (SB);
Gr. ναρκωτικός, benumbing.
Nere, _sb._ kidney, Voc.; neere, Prompt.; neres, _pl._, reins, H;
nerys, _ren_, Voc. _Comb._: kidnere, kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel.
_nýra_, pl. _nýru_: OHG. _niero_; cp. Gr. νεφρός see Curtius, ii. 93.
Nere, _pt. pl._ were not, S, S2, C; see Nam.
Nerre, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ nearer, H, PP; narre, H; nere, PP; ner,
PP, C2, C; nier, S; neer, W, C2. _Comb._: nerhand, nearly, H.—AS.
_néarra_ (_néara_), adj.; _néar_, adv.
Neruwe, _adj._ narrow, S; see Narwe.
Nes, _pt. s._ was not, S, S2; see Nam.
Nesche, _adj._ tender, soft, S; nesshe, S; neshe, Voc.; nesh, ND;
nasche, S2; neische, W2; nesse, HD. _Der._: nesshede, tenderness,
S2.—AS. _hnesce_.
Neschen, _v._ to soften, SD; nesshen, S; nessen, H; neyssen, H.—AS.
_hnescian_.
Nese, _sb._ nose, S, S2, Prompt., PP, Voc.; neose, PP; nose, Voc.;
noose, W A. _Comb._: nosebleed, the plant yarrow, Alph.; noseblede,
_millifolium_, Alph.; nese-hende, _purulus_, Voc.; nese-thirl, nostril,
H; nes-thyrylle, Voc.; nose-thirl, W2; nose-thurl, C; noyss-thyrlys,
_pl._, S3.—AS. _nosu_; cp. OHG. _nasa_; see Kluge, and Sievers, 274.
Nesen, _v._ to sneeze; nesyn, Prompt.; neese, WW.—Cp. Icel. _hnjósa_.
Nest, _adj._ and _adv. superl._ next, nearest, PP, S, S2; neist, S2;
nixte, S; nexte, C, PP; nexst, S, S2. _Comb._: nestfald, nearest,
S.—AS. _níehsta_, adj.; _néhst_ adv.
Nest, _sb._ nest, PP; nestes, _pl._, PP. _Der._: nestlingis, nestlings,
PP.—AS. _nest_; cp. Lat. _nīdus_ (for _nisdus_), OIr. _net_; see
Brugmann, § 590.
Nesten, _pt. pl._ knew not, S; see Not.
Nestlen, _v._ to build nests, S2.
Neþ, _pr. s._ has not, S2; see Nabben.
Neðen, _adv._ from below, S.—AS. _neoðan_, beneath.
Neðer, _adj. comp._ nether, S; see Niðer.
Nette, _sb._ net, Cath., Manip.; nett, Prompt., Voc., W (p. 234); net,
W (p. 123); nettes, _pl._, C2.—AS. _nett_: Goth. _nati_, see Sievers,
247.
Neue, _sb._ nephew, S.—AS. _nefa_.
Neuenen, _v._ to name, S2, C3, H, HD; nefen, S2. _Der._: neuening,
naming, S.—Icel. _nefna_, (from _nafn_, name): Goth. _namnjan_, from
_namn-_ stem of _namo_, name. Cf. Nemnen.
Neuere, _adv._ never, PP, S; neure, S, PP; næuere, S; næure, S; neauer,
S; nauere, S; nefre, S; nefer, S; nafre, S; neare, S3; nere, W; ner,
HD, S2. _Comb._: neuer a del, not a bit, C3; neuremore, nevermore, S;
neuer the neer, none the nearer, C3; neuer the latter, nevertheless,
H.—AS. _nǽfre_.
Neueu, _sb._ nephew, S2; nevew, C2; nevo, B.—AF. _nevu_, nephew,
grandson; Lat. _nepōtem_.
Newe, _adj._ new, PP, C2; neowe, S; nywe, S; niwe, S2; newe, _adv._,
newly, anew, PP, C; newly, newly, again, PP; nuly, S3. _Comb._:
newefangel, catching at novelty, C2; newefangelnes, fondness for
novelty, C2, S3.—AS. _neowe_, _niwe_.
Newen, _v._ renew, S, S2, PP.—AS. _niwian_.
Newte, _sb._ newt, Prompt.; ewte, Prompt. See Euete.
Ney, _adv._ nigh, nearly, S; neȝ, S; see Neih.
Neynd, _ord._ ninth, S2; see Nyne.
Neȝen, _v._ to neigh, SkD. _Der._: neiyng, _sb._ a neighing, W2.—AS.
_hnǽgan_; cp. Icel. _hneggja_.
Niatt, _sb. pl._ cattle, S; see Neet.
Nich, _adv._ no, S.—AS. _ne_ + _ic_, I; see Sievers, 332.
Nieþe, _ord._ ninth, S; see Nyne.
Nif, _for_ Ne if, if not, except; nyf, S2.
Nifle, _sb._ trifle, HD, ND; nyfles, _pl._, CM, Palsg.; nines, Cotg.
(s.v. _nigeries_).—OF. _nifles_, trifles (Palsg.). Cf. Niuelen.
Nigard, _sb._ a niggard, a miser, PP; nygard, C, CM, PP; nygarde, PP,
Palsg.; nygart, CM. Cf. Nygun.
Nigardie, _sb._ stinginess, SkD, HD; nigardye, CM; nygardye, CM.
Night, Nigt, Niht; see Nyght.
Nigromancye, _sb._ magic, sorcery, PP; nigramauncy, S2; nigramansy, B;
nigromance, Cath.—OF. _nigromance_ (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat.
_nigromantia_ (Ducange); Late Lat. _necromantia_, necromancy; Gr.
νεκρομαντεία, divination by communion with the dead.
Niker, _sb._ water-sprite, SD; nykyr, _siren_, Prompt.; nyckers, _pl._,
SPD; nykeren, SPD (p. 255).—AS. _nicor_, a water-demon (Grein); cp.
Icel. _nykr_, hippopotamus: OHG. _nichus_, ‘crocodilus,’ see Grimm,
Teut. M. p. 488.
Nil, _pr. s._ will not, C2; see Nelle.
Nimen, _v._ to take, S, S2; nymen, PP; nemen, PP; neomen, S; nam, _pt.
s._, PP, G, S; nom, S, S2; nem, S2; nome, _2 pt. s._, S, PP; nomen,
_pl._ S, PP; neme, S; numen, _pp._, seized, gone, S; nummun, S2; nome,
S2. _Der._: niminge, a taking, capture, S.—AS. _niman_, pt. _nam_ (pl.
_námon_, pp. _numen_.
Nin, _for_ Ne in, nor in, C2.
Nis, _pr. s._ is not, S, C, C2; see Nam.
Niseien, _pt. pl. for_ Ne iseien, saw not, S.
Niste, _pt. s._ knew not, S; see Not.
Niswicst, _2 pr. s._ _for_ Ne iswicst, ceasest not, S.
Niten, _v._ to refuse, S2, JD; nyte, JD; nite, _pp._, WA.—Icel. _níta_,
to deny. Cf. Naytyn.
Niten, _pr. pl._ know not, S; see Not.
Nið, _sb._ envy, malice, S. _Der._: niðful, envious, S; nyþful, S.—AS.
_níð_; cp. Goth. _neith_.
Niðen, _v._ to envy, SD.—Icel. _níða_, to revile.
Niðer, _adv._ below, S; _adj. comp._, lower, S; neðer, S; nethir, B;
neðement, _superl._, lowest, SD. _Der._: neðerward, downwards, SD.—AS.
_niðer_, _nioðor_, downward, _neoðera_, lower, nether, SkD.
Niðer-wenden, _v._ to go down, S.
Niðing, _sb._ a coward, a niggard, S; nything, PP.—AS. _níðing_, a
coward, outlaw; cp. Icel. _níðingr_.
Niuelen, _v._ to snivel, S; nyuelen, PP.—Cp. OF. _nifler_ (Cotg.). See
Nifle.
Niwe, _adj._ new, S2; see Newe.
Niȝen, _num._ nine, S; see Nyne.
No, _adv._ and _conj._ not, nor, no, S, S2, SkD, B, HD; na, S, S2, B.
_Comb._: no but, except, unless, S2, W; no þe les, not the less,
nevertheless, S; na þe les, S, S2; neoþeles, S; ne the les, W; na þe
mo, none the more, S2; na war, were it not for, but for, S2, B.—AS.
_ná_ (= _ne_ + _á_).
Noble, _adj._ noble, WA; nobylle, Cath.; nobliche, _adv._, nobly, S2;
nobilly, Cath.—AF. _noble_; Lat. _nobilem_.
Noble, _sb._ noble, a coin so called worth 6_s._ 8_d._, S3, C3, P,
WA.—Cp. Late Lat. _nobile_ (Ducange).
Noblen, _v._ to ennoble, C3.
Noblesse, _sb._ nobility, worthy behaviour, S2, C3; magnificence,
honour, C2.—F. _noblesse_; OF. _noblesce_; Late Lat. _nobilitia_.
Noblete, _sb._ nobleness, richness, S2.—OF. _noblete_ (Bartsch); Lat.
_nobilitatem_.
Nobley, _sb._ splendour, grandeur, dignity, nobility, assembly of
nobles, C3, HD; nobleye, S2, C2; noblay, H, B, WA; nobelay, HD;
nobillay, B.—AF. _noblei_; Late Lat. _nobletum_; cp. OF. _noblet_
(Bartsch).
Nodle, _sb._ noddle, head, Prompt.; nodyl, Prompt.; noddle, Sh.
Noff, _for_ Ne off, nor of, S.
Nok, _sb._ nook, corner, piece, SD; nuk, B; nwk, B; noke, WA, HD.
_Comb._: ferþyng noke, a piece of a farthing, S2; nook-shotten, spawned
in a corner, Sh.
Noke, _in phr._: atte noke = atten oke, at the oak, S2. See Ook.
Nokke, _sb._ nock, notch, Prompt. _Comb._: nocke of a bow, _oche de
l’arc_, Palsg.
Nol, _sb._ the head, the neck, W, W2; noll, WA; nolle, PP.—AS. _hnoll_,
the top of the head.
Nolde, _pt. s._ would not, S; see Nelle.
Nolleþ, _1 pr. pl._ we desire not, S2; see Nelle.
Nombre, _sb._ number, C; nowmber, Cath.; nummer, S3.—AF. _numbre_,
_noumbre_; Lat. _numerum_ (acc.).
Nombren, _v._ to number, PP; noumbren, W2; y-noumbred, _pp._, S3.—AF.
_numbrer_, _noumbrer_; Lat. _numerare_.
Nome, _sb._ pledge, hostage, S.—AS. _nám_, pledge seized (Schmid). See
Nymen.
Nome, _sb._ name, PP, S, S2; nam, S2; name, Voc.—AS. _nama_ (_noma_):
Goth. _namo_.
Nomeliche, _adv._ especially, S; nameiche, S2, C; namelich, P, S3;
namely, PP.
Non, _adj._ no one, none, no, PP, S, S2; noon, C2; nan, S, S2; no, PP,
S; na, S, S2, B; nane, B; nenne, _acc._, S. _Comb._: na kyn, of no
kind, B; nakin, B; na kyn thing, in no degree, B, S2; na kyn wiss, no
way, B; nan more, no more, S; na more, S, S2; na mare, S2; na mo, P;
nammo, S2; no mo, C; na þing, nothing, not at all, S; no þing, S2; no
whar, nowhere, S; no war, S; no hwer, S; nour, S2; nou hwider, no
whither, S; no hwider, S; no wider wardes, in no direction, S; nones
kunnes, of no kind, S; nones weis, in no way, S; nanes weis, S.—AS.
_nán_.
None, _sb._ the hour of ‘none,’ i.e. the ninth hour, 3 p.m., also noon,
mid-day, S, PP; nowne, S3; noyne, B; non, S, S2, PP; noon, PP; nones,
_pl._, the noon-tide meal, PP. _Comb._: nun-mete, a noon meal, Prompt.;
none-chenche, a noon-drinking, nunchion, SkD; noone-steede, place of
noon, meridian, S3; non-tid, noon-tide, S.—AS. _nón_; Lat. _nōna_
(_hora_).
Nones, _in phr._ for þe nones (for for þen ones), i.e. for the once,
for the nonce, for the occasion, S2, S3, C2; with the nones, on the
condition, G. See Oones.
Nonne, _sb._ nun, S2, C, C2, P; nunne, PP.—OF. _nonne_; Late Lat.
_nonna_; cp. AS. _nunne_, in the Laws (Schmid).
Nonnerie, _sb._ nunnery, S2.—OF. _nonnerie_.
Noot, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know not, knows not, C; see Not.
Noppe, _sb._ nap (of cloth), Prompt., Cath.
Noppe, _v._ to take the nap off, Cath.—AS. _hnoppian_, see Voc.
Norice, _sb._ nurse, C, C2, SkD; nurice, SkD; nursche, W.—AF. _norice_;
Lat. _nutricem_.
Norischen, _v._ to nourish, PP; norischi, S2; norishen, C2; nurischen,
W, W2; nurschen, PP; norsshen, PP.—OF. _noriss-_, stem of _norissant_,
pp. of _norir_; Lat. _nutrire_.
Norture, _sb._ good breeding, nurture, SkD, G.—AF. _norture_,
_noriture_; Late Lat. _nutritura_ (Ducange).
Noselen, _v._ to thrust the nose in, to nuzzle; nosyll, Palsg.; nousle,
Sh. See Nese.
Noselen, _v._ to cause children to put their noses in, to nurse, to
rear up, to fondle closely; nosell, S3; nousle, Sh.; nusled, _pp._, HD
(s.v. _nousle_).
Nose-thirl, _sb._ nostril, W2; see Nese.
Not, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know not, knows not, PP, S, S2; noot, PP, C;
note, S3; niten, _pl._, S; nuten, S; nuste, _pt. s._, S, S2, PP; nyste,
S2; niste, C2; neste, PP; nyst, _pl._, PP; nesten, S.—AS. _nytan_ (=
_ne witan_). See Witen.
Notable, _adj._ well-known, conspicuous, notorious, dazzling, WW.—OF.
_notable_; Lat. _notabilem_.
Note, _sb._ nut, S, S2, Voc.; nute, SkD. _Comb._: not-heed, a head like
a nut, C; note-muge, nutmeg, S2, C2; note-migge, Prompt.; nut-shale,
nutshell, S3.—AS. _hnutu_.
A better explanation of _not-heed_ is ‘with the hair of the head
closely cut.’ The verb to _nott_ means to cut the hair close.
‘_Tondre_, to sheer, clip, cut, powle, _nott_’; Cotgrave.
Note, _sb._ business, attempt, employment, labour, S, S2, WA; not,
B.—AS. _notu_, use, employment.
Noteful, _adj._ useful, serviceable, H.
Noten, _v._ to enjoy, S; notye, PP.—AS. _notian_, to enjoy; cp. Icel.
_neyta_. Cf. Nayten.
Nother, _neg. pron._ and _conj._ neither, nor, PP, S, S2, SkD; nothir,
B; nouðer, S, S2; nouþur, PP; nowðer, S; nawþer, S2; naðer, S; nor,
SkD.—AS. _náhwæðer_ (_náwþer_, _náþer_). See Other.
Nou, _adv._ now, PP, S, S2; nu, S, S2. _Comb._: nou a dayes,
now-a-days, PP; now and now, occasionally, C2.—AS. _nú_.
Nouche, _sb._ clasp, buckle, jewel, CM, WA; nowche, C2, Prompt., SkD;
ouche, WW; owche, SkD; ouches, _pl._, broaches, _monilles_, Cotg., WW;
owchis, WW.—OF. _nouche_, _nosche_, also _nusche_ (Roland); OHG.
_nuscha_.
Nought, _neg. pron._ and _adv._ nothing, not, C; nouht, S, PP; nouct,
S; nouȝt, PP; noht, S; nocht, S; noȝt, S, S2; noght, S2; nout, S, S2;
nowt, S; nowiȝt, S; nowiht, S; nacht, S; naht, S; nawiht, S; nawt, S;
naut, S; naȝt, S2; naght, S2; nauȝt, PP, S2; naught, C2; nat, PP, S2,
C; not, W; nogth, H (Ps. 108. 25); nouth, S (18. 442); nouthe, HD.
_Comb._: nocht forthi, notwithstanding, nevertheless, S2; noght forthi,
H; nat for thy, S2.—AS. _náwiht_ (= _ne_ + _áwiht_). See Ought.
Nought, _adj._ worthless, bad, naught, naughty, WW; naught, S3; nauht,
PP. _Der._: naughty, bad, WW, Sh.; nauȝty, having nothing, PP.
Noumbles, _sb. pl._ entrails of a deer or beast, Palsg.; nombles,
_burbilia_, Cath. (_n_) HD, Voc.; nownbils, Cath.; nowmyllis, Cath.
_Phr._: numbles of a stag, _nombles d’un cerf_ Cotg.—OF. _nombles_,
pl.; cp. Late Lat. _numbulus_ for Lat. _lumbulus_, dimin. of _lumbus_,
loin.
Noumbren, _v._ to number, W2; see Nombren.
Noumpere, _sb._ umpire, arbitrator, SkD, P; nowmpere, Prompt.; nompeyr,
PP; nounpere, PP; owmpere, Prompt.; umpere, SkD.—OF. _non per_, odd,
not even; Lat. _non parem_.
Nouthe, _adv._ now, C, P; now þe, S2; nuðe, S.—AS. _nú ðá_, now then.
Nouelrie, _sb._ novelty, C2; nouellerie, S2.—OF. _novelerie_, from
_novel_, novel, new.
Nouys, _sb._ novice, C2, Voc.; nouyce, WW.—OF. _novice_ (Cotg.); Lat.
_nouicium_.
Nowel, _sb._ Christmas, CM; nowelle, HD.—OF. _noël_; Lat. _natalem_.
Nowt, _sb._ cattle, S. See Neet.
Noye, _sb._ suffering, annoyance, PP; nuy, PP, S2; nwy, S2. See Anoy.
Noyen, _v._ to annoy, to grieve, to harm, S2, W, P, H; nuyen, 2; nwyen,
S2. See Anoyen.
Noyful, _adj._ hurtful; noiful, W2.
Noynement; a noynement (for an oynement), an ointment, S2. See
Oynement.
Noyous, _adj._ hurtful, annoying, W, WW (p. 421).
Nul, Nule, Nulle; see Nelle.
Nultu, wilt not, S; see Nelle.
Numen, _pp._ taken, seized, S; see Nimen.
Nummer, _sb._ number, S3; see Nombre.
Nunne, _sb._ nun, PP; see Nonne.
Nurhð, _sb._ murmuring, S.
Nurnen, _v._ to murmur, SD.—AS. _gnornian_, to mourn.
Nursche, _sb._ nurse, W; see Norice.
Nurschen, _v._ to nourish, PP; see Norischen.
Nuste, _pt. s._ knew not, S, S2, PP; see Not.
Nuy, _sb._ annoyance, S2; see Noye.
Nyce, _adj._ foolish, C2, C3, PP; nic- PP, C2; nise, PP; nyse, S2;
nyss, S3.—OF. _nice_ (Bartsch); Lat. _nēscium_, ignorant, see Brachet,
§ 60.
Nycete, _sb._ folly, B, PP; nycetee, C3 nysete, PP; nysste, B.—AF.
_nicet_ timidity, also in OF. sloth, simplicity (Cotg.).
Nyght, _sb._ night, Voc., PP; niȝt, S2, PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht,
S, PP; naht, SD; naȝt, S2; nyth, PP; night, _pl._, C; nigt, S; niht,
_adv._, at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; niȝtes, PP; nyghtes PP;
nyȝtes, PP. _Adv. phr._: a nyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; a
niȝt, S; o nigt, S. _Comb._: nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; niȝtegale, S;
nyghtingale C3; niȝtingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3;
niht-old, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; nyȝt-old PP;
nightertale, the night-time, C; nyȝtertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—AS.
_niht_, _neht_, _neaht_: Goth. _nahts_; cp. Lat. _noctem_. With the
deriv. _nightertale_ cp. Icel. _náttartal_ a number of nights.
Nygun, _sb._ niggard, miser, S2; nyggoun, G, CM. Cf. Nigard.
Nykken, _v. in phr._: nykken with nay, to deny, refuse, HD.