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. ne*scium, ignorant, see Brachet, ASec. 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; ni3*t, S2 PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht, S, PP; naht, SD; na3*t, S2; nyth, PP; night pl., C; nigt, S; niht, adv., at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; ni3*tes, PP; nyghtes PP; ny3*tes, PP. Adv. phr.:  a nyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; a ni3*t, S; o nigt, S. Comb.:  nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; ni3*tegale, S; nyghtingale C3; ni3*tingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3; niht-old, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; ny3*t-old PP; nightertale, the night-time, C; ny3*tertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—­AS. niht, neht, neaht:  Goth. nahts; cp.  Lat. noctem.  With the deriv. nightertale cp.  Icel. nAittartal a number of nights.

Nygun, sb. niggard, 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; ni3*en, S; neghen, S2; neo3*e, S2; nihe, S. Der.:  nynt, ninth, S3; neynd, S2; nieA3/4e, S.—­AS. nigon (WS. neogon):  Goth, niun; cp.  Lat. nouem; see Brugrnann, ASec.152.

Nyrvyl, sb. a little man, Prompt.; nuruyll, a dwarf, Prompt.—­Cp.  Icel. nyrfill, a miser.

Ny3*, adv. nigh, nearly, W, W2; see Neih.

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 Aiwa); cp.  Goth, aiw, ever.  Cf. Ay.

O-, prefix; see On-- (1).