NEDDY-BEECHAM—Neddy was t’ furst silly man, an’ we’re o’ co’ed efter him ’at’s a bit daft.
NEED-FIRE—Thoo mun work fer need-fire. It gahs like need-fire. The original need-fire was the preventive of murrain, and obtained by friction, hence no doubt entailing industry in getting or conveying it.
NE’ER-ACK—Nivver heed er nivver mind. Good advice at times is this.
NEEST—Next. We’ll gah hiam neest Sunday.
NEIGHBOUR-ROW—A circle around a fire. Come up inta t’ neighbour-row an’ sit ye doon, tell t’ mistress laits ye a glass.
NESH—Delicate. Sitten’ i’ t’ hoose maks yan nesh.
NETTLED—Aggravated. Ah war that nettled when he said oor barns was mucky, ’at Ah dudn’t know which end Ah stiud on.
NEWDLED—A condition of insanity or approaching it. He’s drucken tell he’s newdled.
NEWDLIN’—A body wi’ not varra clear nooations. He’s a lal snafflin newdlin. He’s allus newdlen aboot t’ public hoose efter some cheap yal.
NEWSY—Inquisitive. What’s thoo shutten thi neb in for? Thoo’s as newsy as an auld woman, ’at ista.