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+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 e+, S2; +nue+, S.--AS. _nu a_, 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. _noel_; 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+.
+Nurh+, _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. _nescium_, 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; +ni?t+, S2, PP; +nicht+, S; +nyht+, S2; +niht+, S, PP; +naht+, SD; +na?t+, S2; +nyth+, PP; +night+, _pl._, C; +nigt+, S; +niht+, _adv._, at night, by night, S; +nihtes+, S2; +ni?tes+, PP; +nyghtes+ PP; +ny?tes+, PP. _Adv. phr._: +a nyghtes+ PP; +bi nihtes+, S; +bi nihte+, S; +a ni?t+, S; +o nigt+, S. _Comb._: +nyhtegale+, nightingale, S2; +ni?tegale+, S; +nyghtingale+ C3; +ni?tingale+, S; +nycht-hyrd+, guardian of the night, S3; +niht-old+, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; +ny?t-old+ PP; +nightertale+, the night-time, C; +ny?tertale+, WA; +naghtertale+, S2.--AS. _niht_, _neht_, _neaht_: Goth. _nahts_; cp. Lat. _noctem_. With the deriv. _nightertale_ cp. Icel. _nattartal_ a number of nights.
+Nygun+, _sb._ n.i.g.g.ard, miser, S2; +nyggoun+, G, CM. Cf. +Nigard+.
+Nykken+, _v. in phr._: +nykken with nay+, to deny, refuse, HD.
+Nymyl+, _adj._ quick at seizing, nimble, active, Prompt.--AS. _numol_ (in compounds). See +Nimen+.
+Nyne+, _num._ nine, PP; +ni?en+, S; +neghen+, S2; +neo?e+, S2; +nihe+, S. _Der._: +nynt+, ninth, S3; +neynd+, S2; +niee+, S.--AS. _nigon_ (WS.
_neogon_): Goth. _niun_; cp. Lat. _nouem_; see Brugrnann, -- 152.
+Nyrvyl+, _sb._ a little man, Prompt.; +nuruyll+, a dwarf, Prompt.--Cp.
Icel. _nyrfill_, a miser.
+Ny?+, _adv._ nigh, nearly, W, W2; see +Neih+.
O.
+O+, _num._ one, a, S; see +Oon+.
+O+, _adv._ ever, aye, always, S; +oo+, S2, NED; +a+, S; +aa+, S.
_Comb._: +a buten+, ever without, S, SkD (s.v. _aye_); +a bute+, S; +for ay and oo+, for ever and ever, NED.--AS. _a_ (for _awa_); cp. Goth.
_aiw_, ever. Cf. +Ay+.
+O-+, _prefix_; see +On-+ (1).
+Obediencer+, _sb._ an officer in a monastery, PP.--Church Lat.
_obedientiarius_ (Ducange).
+Obeisant+, _adj._ obedient, C2; +obeysand+, B.--OF. _obessant_, pr.
p. of _ober_.
+Obeisaunce+, _sb._ obedience, C, C2; +obeisances+, _pl._, submissive acts, C2.--AF. _obesaunce_.
+Obeiss+, _v._ to obey, B; +obeischen+, S2, W; +obeschynge+, _pr. p._, W.--From OF. _obess-_ stem of _obessant_, pr. p. of _ober_.
+Obeley+, _sb._ oblation, _oblata_, Voc.; see +Oble+.
+Obeye+, _v._ to obey, W, C2; +obeiede+, _pt. s._, W.--OF. _obeier_, for _ober_; Lat. _obedire_.
+Oble+, _sb._ oblation; +obles+, _pl._, _oblationes_, H.--OF. _oble_, Lat. _oblatum_; cp. OF. _oblee_ (now _oublie_); Church Lat. _oblata_ (Ducange). Cf. +Ouelete+.
+Oblischen+, _v._ to bind, W2; +oblyse+, JD; +oblyste+, _pp._, S3; +oblysched+, HD; +oblisched+, HD; +oblyshed+, HD.--AF. _obliger_; Lat.
_obligare_.
+Obout+, _adv._ about, S2; see +Abouten+.
