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+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. _niehsta_, adj.; _nehst_ adv.
+Nest+, _sb._ nest, PP; +nestes+, _pl._, PP. _Der._: +nestlingis+, nestlings, PP.--AS. _nest_; cp. Lat. _nidus_ (for _nisdus_), OIr. _net_; see Brugmann, -- 590.
+Nesten+, _pt. pl._ knew not, S; see +Not+.
+Nestlen+, _v._ to build nests, S2.
+Ne+, _pr. s._ has not, S2; see +Nabben+.
+Neen+, _adv._ from below, S.--AS. _neoan_, beneath.
+Neer+, _adj. comp._ nether, S; see +Nier+.
+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; +naeuere+, S; +naeure+, 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. _n?fre_.
+Neueu+, _sb._ nephew, S2; +nevew+, C2; +nevo+, B.--AF. _nevu_, nephew, grandson; Lat. _nepotem_.
+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; +ne?+, S; see +Neih+.
+Neynd+, _ord._ ninth, S2; see +Nyne+.
+Ne?en+, _v._ to neigh, SkD. _Der._: +neiyng+, _sb._ a neighing, W2.--AS. _hn?gan_; cp. Icel. _hneggja_.
+Niatt+, _sb. pl._ cattle, S; see +Neet+.
+Nich+, _adv._ no, S.--AS. _ne_ + _ic_, I; see Sievers, 332.
+Niee+, _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 n.i.g.g.ard, 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. ?e???a?te?a, 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. _namon_, 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.
_nita_, to deny. Cf. +Naytyn+.
+Niten+, _pr. pl._ know not, S; see +Not+.
+Ni+, _sb._ envy, malice, S. _Der._: +niful+, envious, S; +nyful+, S.--AS. _ni_; cp. Goth. _neith_.
+Nien+, _v._ to envy, SD.--Icel. _nia_, to revile.
+Nier+, _adv._ below, S; _adj. comp._, lower, S; +neer+, S; +nethir+, B; +neement+, _superl._, lowest, SD. _Der._: +neerward+, downwards, SD.--AS. _nier_, _nioor_, downward, _neoera_, lower, nether, SkD.
+Nier-wenden+, _v._ to go down, S.
+Niing+, _sb._ a coward, a n.i.g.g.ard, S; +nything+, PP.--AS. _niing_, a coward, outlaw; cp. Icel. _niingr_.
+Niuelen+, _v._ to snivel, S; +nyuelen+, PP.--Cp. OF. _nifler_ (Cotg.).
See +Nifle+.
+Niwe+, _adj._ new, S2; see +Newe+.
+Ni?en+, _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 e les+, not the less, nevertheless, S; +na e les+, S, S2; +neoeles+, S; +ne the les+, W; +na e mo+, none the more, S2; +na war+, were it not for, but for, S2, B.--AS. _na_ (= _ne_ + _a_).
+n.o.ble+, _adj._ n.o.ble, WA; +n.o.bylle+, Cath.; +n.o.bliche+, _adv._, n.o.bly, S2; +n.o.billy+, Cath.--AF. _n.o.ble_; Lat. _n.o.bilem_.
