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na, naa, nae, naw, ne, no, no$, noa, zitno,
no [noː]
in Northern dialects nae [neː]
adv. Negating a v., adj. Or adv. Not.
 
See na and nae also.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hou no: How not? Why not?
is it no: Is it not?
whit for no: Why not?
why for no: Why not?
 
From the contracted form of nocht.
noble,
noble [ˈnobl]
n. A noble. An old Scots coin first struck in 1357. SEC. The pogge or armed bullhead Agonus cataphractus.
adj. Noble.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rose noble: U. SW. The figwort Scrophularia nodosa.
naachelt, naachle, nachtie, nauch, nauchelt, nauchle, nauchlet, naucht, nauchtie, nauchtles, nauchty, naughlat, naught, neachlett, nochelt, nochle, nochlet, nocht, nochtelt, nochtie, nochtifee, nochtifie, nochtify, nochtle, nochtless, nochtlet, nochty, noth, noucht, noughtie, nowt, nyaachelt, nyaachle, nyachlit, nyauchelt, nyauchle, nyauchlet, snauchle, snochtle,
nocht [noxt, MN. noθ]
n. Nought, nothing.
dim. nochtle [n(j)oːxl] also with prothetic s snochtle A dwarf, a mean, despicable person, a small, unthriving youngster
adj. Worthless, good-for-nothing.
v. To hold in contempt, to disparage.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
nochtelt: Mean, sneaky.
nochtie [noxti]: Good for nothing, insignificant.
nochtifee: To disparage.
nochtless: Worthless, of no account.
neddle-noddle, nid, nid-nod, nod, nod_noddin, noddie, noddin, noddin$, nodding, noddy, nod-noddin, nud, tammie_noddie, Tammie-nid-nod, tammy_noddie, Tammy-nid-nod,
nod [nɔd, nod]
n. A nod of the head etc.
dim. noddie A light two wheeled cab.
v. To nod.
 
noddy
adj. Sleepy.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
nid-nod, nod noddin, neddle-noddle: Nodding repeatedly as when dozing.
noddin [ˈnɔdɪn, ˈnodɪn]: To be nodding the head etc.
Tammie-nid-nod: The chrysalis of a butterfly.
tammie noddie: A childs word for sleep. The puffin Fratercula arctica. S. A (species of) moth.
Tammie-noddie-heid: S. A tadpole, the chrysalis of a common butterfly or a crane fly.
niddle-noddelt, niddle-noddled, noddelt, noddle, noddled,
noddle [nɔdl, nodl]
n. The back of the head, the nape of the neck.
adv. Head foremost.
 
noddelt
adj. Fuddled with drink.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
niddle-noddelt: Fiddling, trifling, feckless, fuddled with drink.
noaise, noise, noisie, noisy,
noise [nɔiz]
n. Noise.
 
noisy
adj. Noisy.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
noise up: To irritate, annoy, to make a fool of someone.
nominat, nominate, nominated, nominatit,
nominate [noˈmɪnət]
v. To nominate.
pt. nominatit
pt. nominat Nominated.
noni, nonie, nonnie, nonny,
nonnie [I.Sh. ˈnɔni]
n. A very small person or animal.
amplish, amplush, nonplus, non-plus, non-plush,
nonplus [nɔnplʌs, amˈplʌʃ]
n. Nonplus, a dilemma.
v. To put in a difficulty or at a disadvantage.
noop, noup, nuip, nupe,
noop [nup]
n. S. SW. NN.b. The cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus.

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