A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Nei3*, in phr. no nei3 for non ei3*, i. e. no eggs, S2. Ey.

Nekke, sb. neck, S, C, PP. Comb.; nekke-boon, neck-bone, S2, C2; nekkebon, 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; nelleA deg., pl., S; nolleA3/4, S2; nollen, PP; nulleAz, 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.

NeodeA deg., pr. s. is needful, S; see Neden.

Neomen, v. to take, recieve, S; See Nimen.

Neomenye, sb. feast of the new moon, W.—­Lat. neomenia (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  noumaenia, neomaenia]

Neowcin, sb. harm, injury, S.—­Icel. nauA deg.syn, 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, nA(C)ol, niwol, prone, deep (GET, Grein).

Neo3*e, num. nine, S2; see Nyne.

Neppe, sb. turnip, rapa, Voc.; nepe, Alph.—­AS. nA|*p; Lat. na*pus.

Nercotyk, sb. narcotic, C.—­Late Lat. narcoticum [medicamen], (SB); Gr. [Greek:  narkotikos], benumbing.

Nere, sb. kidney, Voc.; neere, Prompt.; neres, pl., reins, H; nerys, ren, Voc. Comb.:  kidnere, kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—­Icel. nA1/2ra, pl. nA1/2ru:  OHG. niero; cp.  Gr. [Greek:  nephros] 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. nA(C)arra (nA(C)ara), adj.; nA(C)ar, 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.

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