Neschen, v. to soften, SD; nesshen, S; nessen, H; neyssen, H.—­AS. hnescian.

Nese, sb. nose, S, N2, Prompt., PP, Voc.; neose, PP; nose, Voc.; noose, W A. Comb.:  nosebleed, the plant yarrow, Alph.; noseblede, millifolium, Alph.; nese-hende, purulus, Voc.; nese-thirl, nostril, H; nes-thyrylle, Voc.; nose-thirl, W2; nose-thurl, C; noyss-thyrlys, pl., S3.—­AS. nosu; cp.  OHG. nasa; see Kluge, and Sievers, 274.

Nesen, v. to sneeze; nesyn, Prompt.; neese, WW.—­Cp.  Icel. hnjA cubedsa.

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. nA-ehsta, adj.; nA(C)hst adv.

Nest, sb. nest, PP; nestes, pl., PP. Der.:  nestlingis, nestlings, PP.—­AS. nest; cp.  Lat. n[*i-]dus (for nisdus), OIr. net; see Brugmann, ASec. 590.

Nesten, pt. pl. knew not, S; see Not.

Nestlen, v. to build nests, S2.

NeA3/4, pr. s. has not, S2; see Nabben.

NeA deg.en, adv. from below, S.—­AS. neoA deg.an, beneath.

NeA deg.er, adj. comp. nether, S; see NiA deg.er.

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; nA|uere, S; nA|ure, 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. nA|*fre.

Neueu, sb. nephew, S2; nevew, C2; nevo, B.—­AF. nevu, nephew, grandson; Lat. nep[*o-]tem.

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.