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NITHER, NIDDER, _adj._ Nether, S.
Isl. _nedre_, id.
_Ruddiman._
_To_ NITHER, _v. a._
V. ~Nidder~.
NITTIE, NEETIE, _adj._ n.i.g.g.ardly, covetous, S.
Su. G. _gnetig_, Mod. Sax. _netig_, id.
_To_ NYVIN, _v. a._ To name.
V. ~Neven~.
NYUM, Houlate.
L. _nyvin_, name.
NIVLOCK, _s._ A bit of wood, round which the end of a hair-tether is fastened, S. B.
From _nieve_, Su. G. _naefwe_, the fist, and _lycka_, a knot.
NIVVIL, _s._
V. ~Neive~.
NIXT HAND, _prep._ Nighest to.
_Doug._
NIZ, _s._ The nose, Ang.
V. ~Neis~.
NIZZELIN, _part. adj._
1. n.i.g.g.ardly, S. B.
2. Spending much time about a trifling matter, from an avaricious disposition, S. B.
Su. G. _nidsk_, _nisk_, covetous.
n.o.b, _s._ A k.n.o.b.
_Houlate._
n.o.bLAY, _s._
1. n.o.bleness, faithfulness.
_Barbour._
2. Courage, intrepidity.
_Barbour._
O. Fr. _n.o.blois_, n.o.bilitas.
n.o.bLES, _s._ The armed bullhead, Loth.
NOCHT, _adv._ Not.
_Barbour._
A. S. _naht_, _noht_, nihil.
~Nocht for thi~, _conj._ Nevertheless.
_Barbour._
NOCK, NOK, NOKK, _s._
1. The notch of a bow or arrow.
_Douglas._
2. The extremity of the sailyard.
_Doug._
3. The notch of a spindle, S. B.
