nab n.

promontory; projecting part of a hill

??? < ON. cf. ODa. nabbe ( promontory , point)

naff n.

t he central part of a wheel into which an axle is inserted

< OE. nafu ( nave of a wheel)

nague v.

to ache persistently; to annoy constantly as with, for example, toothache

??? < ON. cf. OI. nagga (to grumble, to rub)

naife n.

See nieve

nakt a.

naked

< ME naket f. OE. nacud (naked, nude)

nantle v.

to work slowly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to potter about

orig. unknown

narky a

bad-tempered; i rritable

??? < Angloromani nok (nose) + -y (adj. suff.)

natter n.

a chat, a conversation,

orig. unknown

natter v.

to nag; to annoy; to chatter; to grumble; to complain

orig. unknown

nave n.

See nieve

nawp v.

to strike with a stick; also knorp, knawp

??? < ME. nolpen (to strike, to administer a blow)

nawther a. adv. & pron.

neither

< OE. nawðer (neither)

nay adv.

no

??? < ON. cf. OI. nei

nazzart n.

a bad character; a scoundrel,

orig. uncertain

neaf n.

See nieve

near a.

mean; tight-fisted; stingy;

??? < ON. cf. OI. nær (near)

neb n.

nose, beak; front, brim of a cap

<OE. nebb (bill beak, nose)

neb v.

to bite

< neb n.

nebber n.

a flat cap

< neb n.

nebby a.

nosey

See neb n.

neea

no

??? < ON. cf. OI. nei

neean a. adv.& pron.

none

??? < ON. neinn (not any, none)

neeave n.

See nieve

neet n.

night

< OE. niht, neaht

nenst adv . &. prep

See anent

nesh a.

soft; tender; delicate, sensitive to cold;

< OE. hnesce (soft, mild, weak, tender)

nibs n.pl.

reference to a person (e.g. his or her nibs) considered to have an excessive sense of his or her own importance

orig. uncertain

nicely a.

in relation to health, quite well

< AN. nice, nis, nise + OE - līc (adv. suff.)

nieve

a fist; also nave, neaf, naife, neeave

??? < ON. cf. OI. hnefi (closed hand, fist)

nimm v.

to steal

??? < OE. niman (to take)

nither v.

to shiver or tremble with cold

< OE. niðerian (to bring low)

nithered a.

feeling extremely cold; frozen

See nither

nivver adv.

never

< OE . næfra (never)

nobbut adv. conj. & prep.

only

< OE nānbūtan (none but)

noils n.pl.

short pieces and knots of wool disposed of during wool-combing

??? < OF. noiel, noel (kernel, fruit stone)

noyt n.

See noit 1

not n.

See noit 1

nott n.

See noit 1

noit 1 n

a confused or difficult situation; a dilemma; also not, nott, noyt

< ME. notte ( an affair, a matter, a situation, an occasion ) f. OE. notu (profit, advantage)

noit 2 n.

period during which cow gives milk

??? < ON. cf. OI. nytja (to milk)

nominy n.

a speech; a rhyme,

??? < L. nomine (name)

nont n.

aunt

< metanalysis of mine aunt i.e. my naunt

nooa a.& adv.

no

< OE. no, nā

noan a. adv. n. & pron.

none; not, WR

< OE. nān (none, not one)

nook n.

a share; a part,

< ME. nok (a part, a piece) ??? f. ON.

noration n.

a disturbance; a fuss; a commotion

??? < metanalysis of ME. an oracion f. MF. oracion (discourse, prayer)

noss n

a nurse

< AN. norice, norrice (wet nurse, sick-nurse)

nowt a. adv. n. & pron.

nothing

< OE. nowiht (nothing)

nut adv.

not

< ME. nut f. OE nowuht , nowiht (nothing)