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Newe, Nyoo, Nyou, Nyow, Nyowe,
Newe [njuː, MN. njʌu]
pn. Newe (Aberdeenshire).
Newhaven, Newhine, Newhyne,
Newhaven [ˈn(j)uheːvɪn]
pn. Newhaven.
Newmill, Newmilns,
Newmilns [ˈnjuːmɪl(n)z]
pn. Newmilns (East Ayrshire).
 
With arch. miln for mill.
Newrie, Newry,
Newry [ˈnjure]
pn. Newry (County Armagh and County Down).
Newton, Newtonairds, Newtounairds,
Newtounairds [ˈnjutənerdz]
pn. Newtownards (County Down).
ney, ney_an, ney_hand, ney_haund, neyan, nich, nigh, nighan, ny, nye, ny-haund,
ney [nəi]
prep. Near, close to.
adj. Close.
adv. Nearly, almost. Scrimply, sparingly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ney and followed by another adj.: Very close.
ney haund: Close at hand, close by, nearly, almost.
nabbelt, nabble, nibbelt, nibble, nibbled, nibblit,
nibble [ˈnɪbl]
v. To nibble, To fidget, play with or fiddle with the fingers on something. S. A bargain, or stroke of luck.
also intensive nabble [ˈnabl] To nibble, to work fast.
pt. pp. nibbelt, nabbelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
nibble up: SW. To snatch or grab with the fingers.
neice, nice,
nice [nəis]
adj. Nice, fastidious, overparticular.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aw the nice: WC. A sentimental expression of approval.
knicker, necher, neigher, nicher, nicker, nyeeher,
nicher [ˈnɪçər]
v. To neigh, whinny, snigger.
benicht, benichtit, foartnicht, forenicht, fornicht, fortnicht, howe_o_the_nicht, inite, midnacht, midnicht, nacht, naght, necht, neight, nich$, niche, nicht, nichtfa, nichtfa$, nichtfaa, nichtfaw, nicth, nycht, owernicht, se$enicht, se$ennicht, senight, sennet, sennicht, sennight, sevenicht, the_nicht, thenicht, the-nicht, the-night, yesternicht, yisternicht,
nicht [nɪçt, NN.a. nɛɪçt]
n. Night.
v. To darken, to cover with darkness.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
benicht [bɪˈ-]: To benight, to stay in another's house until after midnight, pt. benichtit.
Burns Nicht: In celebration of Robert Burns birthday 25th. January.
forenicht: [foːr-]: The evening.
fortnicht [ˈfoːrt-]: A fortnight.
howe o the nicht: Middle of the night.
midnicht: Midnight.
nichtfaw: Nightfall.
owernicht: Overnight.
sennicht [ˈsɛnɪçt]: A week, a period of seven nights.
the morn's nicht: Tomorrow's evening, tomorrow night.
the nicht: Tonight.
yisternicht: Last night.

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