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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Nimen], v. to take, S, S2; nymen, PP; nemen, PP; neomen, S; nam, pt. s., PP, G, S; nom, S, S2; nem, S2; nome, 2 pt. s., S, PP; nomen, pl. S, PP; neme, S; numen, pp., seized, gone, S; nummun, S2; nome, S2. Der.: niminge, a taking, capture, S.—AS. niman, pt. nam (pl. námon, pp. numen.

[ Nin], for Ne in, nor in, C2.

[ Nis], pr. s. is not, S, C, C2; see [Nam].

[ Niseien], pt. pl. for Ne iseien, saw not, S.

[ Niste], pt. s. knew not, S; see [Not].

[ Niswicst], 2 pr. s. for Ne iswicst, ceasest not, S.

[ Niten], v. to refuse, S2, JD; nyte, JD; nite, pp., WA.—Icel. níta, to deny. Cf. [Naytyn].

[ Niten], pr. pl. know not, S; see [Not].

[ Nið], sb. envy, malice, S. Der.: niðful, envious, S; nyþful, S.—AS. níð; cp. Goth. neith.

[ Niðen], v. to envy, SD.—Icel. níða, to revile.