Nygromansye, n. necromancy, black magic; (used vaguely as) impious nonsense, XI a 5. [OFr. nigromanc(i)e.]
Nyȝ, Nyh, Nee (IV), Neiȝe (II), adv. nigh, at hand, close (by), XII a 155, b 13, XIII a 52, b 61; nyh aboute, near at hand, XII a 74; almost, II 199; prep. near (to), IV a 11 (note), XII b 29. [OE. nē(a)h.] See Ner(e), Welneȝ.
Nyȝt-olde, adj. kept over night, a day old, VIII a 303. [OE. niht-áld.]
Nyhte, v. to become night, grow dark, XII b 19. [From Nyght, n.]
Nyhtegales, n. pl. nightingales, XV b 5. [OE. nihtegale.]
Nil, 1, 3 sg. pres. ind. will not (usually with another neg.) II 211, 332, 338; Nul, XV g 20; Neltow (nelt + þow), 2 sg. VIII a 149; Nule, pl. XV g 25; Nold(e), pa. t. would not, was unwilling to, II 140, 280, V 163, VIII a 232; subj. V 82; wold ich nold ich, whether I would or not, willy nilly, II 154. [OE. nyllan, nellan; nólde.] See Ne.
Nym(e), v. to take, catch, seize; receive; take one's way, go (cf. haþ þe way ynome, II 477); VIII a 43; nyme to þyseluen, take upon yourself, be responsible for, V 73; Nymmeth, imper. pl. VIII a 15; Nam, pa. t. sg. I 76, II 154, XII b 84, 156; Nom, III 53; XII b 182; Nom(e), pl. I 233, II 92, 287, VI 227; Ynome, pp. II 182, 193, 403, 477, 565 (note). [OE. niman.] See Vndernome.
Nyne, adj. nine, XIII b 33. [OE. nigon.]
Nis, Nys, 3 sg. pres. ind. is not (usually with another neg.), II 131, 306, 552, XII b 118, XIV c 27, XV c 25. [OE. nis.] See Ne.
Nist; Nytes. See Not, v.; Nyghtes.