[ Nought], neg. pron. and adv. nothing, not, C; nouht, S, PP; nouct, S; nouȝt, PP; noht, S; nocht, S; noȝt, S, S2; noght, S2; nout, S, S2; nowt, S; nowiȝt, S; nowiht, S; nacht, S; naht, S; nawiht, S; nawt, S; naut, S; naȝt, S2; naght, S2; nauȝt, PP, S2; naught, C2; nat, PP, S2, C; not, W; nogth, H (Ps. 108. 25); nouth, S (18. 442); nouthe, HD. Comb.: nocht forthi, notwithstanding, nevertheless, S2; noght forthi, H; nat for thy, S2.—AS. náwiht (= ne + áwiht). See [Ought].
[ Nought], adj. worthless, bad, naught, naughty, WW; naught, S3; nauht, PP. Der.: naughty, bad, WW, Sh.; nauȝty, having nothing, PP.
[ Noumbles], sb. pl. entrails of a deer or beast, Palsg.; nombles, burbilia, Cath. (n) HD, Voc.; nownbils, Cath.; nowmyllis, Cath. Phr.: numbles of a stag, nombles d’un cerf Cotg.—OF. nombles, pl.; cp. Late Lat. numbulus for Lat. lumbulus, dimin. of lumbus, loin.
[ Noumbren], v. to number, W2; see [Nombren].
[ Noumpere], sb. umpire, arbitrator, SkD, P; nowmpere, Prompt.; nompeyr, PP; nounpere, PP; owmpere, Prompt.; umpere, SkD.—OF. non per, odd, not even; Lat. non parem.
[ Nouthe], adv. now, C, P; now þe, S2; nuðe, S.—AS. nú ðá, now then.
[ Nouelrie], sb. novelty, C2; nouellerie, S2.—OF. novelerie, from novel, novel, new.
[ Nouys], sb. novice, C2, Voc.; nouyce, WW.—OF. novice (Cotg.); Lat. nouicium.
[ Nowel], sb. Christmas, CM; nowelle, HD.—OF. noël; Lat. natalem.