He’s shirts wi’oot buttons, an’ as fer his britches,
They’d drop off his back, but fer two or three stitches,
O’ noggy-wife-threed, just to keep hissel tidy,
As Robbyson did fer hissel an’ Man Friday.—Bowness.
NOINT, NOINTED, NOINTER—Ah’ll noint thi thi jacket; he gat nointed fer his pains; thoo’s a nointer. They o’ mean a dressin doon, an’ Ah’ve seen t’ stoor flee when a chap’s bin nointed wi’ t’ mayster.
NOP, NOPPIN—Snuff. Nop t’ can’le. To remove the stems and husks off gooseberries, currants, &c. We’re thrang noppin berries.
NOPE—An ugly blow. T’ han’le flew off an’ catcht him a nope on t’ nooase.
NOPPY—Barn talk fer t’ heed.
NORAL—To hit on the head with a stick. Ah’ll noral thee thoo nasty paddock.
NOWL, NOWLEN—Ring. Wheea’s t’ bell nowlen fer.