A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Natte], sb. mat, scorium, buda, Voc., Cath.; natt, HD, Voc.; nat, Palsg.—OF. natte (Cotg.); Late Lat. natta; Lat. matta (probably a variant of mappa). See [Napron].

Naue, Nauest; see [Nabben].

[ Nauȝty], adj. having nothing, very poor, P. See [Nought].

[ Nauele], sb. navel, PP; nawle, W2; naule, PP; navyle, Voc.; nawelle, Voc.; nawylle, Voc.—AS. nafela.

[ Nay], adv. nay, PP, S3, WA; nai, S, S2. Phr.: nay whan, nay when? i.e. not so, when (will you do it), S3; withoute nay, without denial, G; it is no nay, there is no denying it, G, C2.—Cp. Icel. nei.

[ Nayl], sb. nail, finger-nail, S, C2; nayle, Voc.; neil, S; nayles, pl., PP.—AS. nægel cp. Icel. nagl.

[ Naylen], v. to nail, Cath.; naȝlen, S; nailen, PP, C2.

[ Nayten], v. employ, use, S2, WA.—Icel. neyta; cp. AS. notian; weak verb, from Icel. njóta; cp. AS. néotan. Cf. [Noten].

[ Naytly], adv. neatly, fit for use, S2.—From Icel. neytr, fit for use.

[ Naytyn], v. to deny, Prompt., SD, HD.—Icel. neita. Cf. [Niten].