[ Noblesse], sb. nobility, worthy behaviour, S2, C3; magnificence, honour, C2.—F. noblesse; OF. noblesce; Late Lat. nobilitia.

[ Noblete], sb. nobleness, richness, S2.—OF. noblete (Bartsch); Lat. nobilitatem.

[ Nobley], sb. splendour, grandeur, dignity, nobility, assembly of nobles, C3, HD; nobleye, S2, C2; noblay, H, B, WA; nobelay, HD; nobillay, B.—AF. noblei; Late Lat. nobletum; cp. OF. noblet (Bartsch).

[ Nodle], sb. noddle, head, Prompt.; nodyl, Prompt.; noddle, Sh.

[ Noff], for Ne off, nor of, S.

[ Nok], sb. nook, corner, piece, SD; nuk, B; nwk, B; noke, WA, HD. Comb.: ferþyng noke, a piece of a farthing, S2; nook-shotten, spawned in a corner, Sh.

[ Noke], in phr.: atte noke = atten oke, at the oak, S2. See [Ook].

[ Nokke], sb. nock, notch, Prompt. Comb.: nocke of a bow, oche de l’arc, Palsg.

[ Nol], sb. the head, the neck, W, W2; noll, WA; nolle, PP.—AS. hnoll, the top of the head.

[ Nolde], pt. s. would not, S; see [Nelle].