Nought, neg. pron. and adv. nothing, not, C; nouht, S, PP; nouct, S; nou3*t, PP; noht, S; nocht, S; no3*t, S, S2; noght, S2; nout, S, S2; nowt, S; nowi3*t, S; nowiht, S; nacht, S; naht, S; nawiht, S; nawt, S; naut, S; na3*t, S2; naght, S2; nau3*t, PP, S2; naught, C2; nat, PP, S2, C; not, W; nogth, H (Ps. 108. 25); nouth, S (18. 442); nouthe, HD. Comb.:  nocht forthi, notwithstanding, nevertheless, S2; noght forthi, H; nat for thy, S2.—­AS. nAiwiht (=ne + Aiwiht).  See Ought.

Nought, adj. worthless, bad, naught, naughty, WW; naught, S3; nauht, PP. Der.:  naughty, bad, WW, Sh.; nau3*ty, having nothing, PP.

Noumbles, sb. pl. entrails of a deer or beast, Palsg.; nombles, burbilia, Cath. (n) HD, Voc.; nownbils, Cath.; nowmyllis, Cath. Phr.:  numbles of a stag, nombles d’un cerf Cotg.—­OF. nombles, pl.; cp.  Late Lat. numbulus for Lat. lumbulus, dimin. of lumbus, loin.

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 A3/4e, S2; nuA deg.e, S.—­AS. nA A deg.Ai, 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. noA"l; 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.

NurhA deg., sb. murmuring, S.