[ Nurhð], sb. murmuring, S.
[ Nurnen], v. to murmur, SD.—AS. gnornian, to mourn.
[ Nursche], sb. nurse, W; see [Norice].
[ Nurschen], v. to nourish, PP; see [Norischen].
[ Nuste], pt. s. knew not, S, S2, PP; see [Not].
[ Nuy], sb. annoyance, S2; see [Noye].
[ Nyce], adj. foolish, C2, C3, PP; nic- PP, C2; nise, PP; nyse, S2; nyss, S3.—OF. nice (Bartsch); Lat. nēscium, ignorant, see Brachet, § 60.
[ Nycete], sb. folly, B, PP; nycetee, C3 nysete, PP; nysste, B.—AF. nicet timidity, also in OF. sloth, simplicity (Cotg.).
[ Nyght], sb. night, Voc., PP; niȝt, S2, PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht, S, PP; naht, SD; naȝt, S2; nyth, PP; night, pl., C; nigt, S; niht, adv., at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; niȝtes, PP; nyghtes PP; nyȝtes, PP. Adv. phr.: a nyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; a niȝt, S; o nigt, S. Comb.: nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; niȝtegale, S; nyghtingale C3; niȝtingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3; niht-old, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; nyȝt-old PP; nightertale, the night-time, C; nyȝtertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—AS. niht, neht, neaht: Goth. nahts; cp. Lat. noctem. With the deriv. nightertale cp. Icel. náttartal a number of nights.
[ Nygun], sb. niggard, miser, S2; nyggoun, G, CM. Cf. [Nigard].