The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire

by James Jennings

Nestle Tripe. s. The weakest and poorest bird in the nest; applied, also, to the last-born, and usually the weakest child of a family; any young, weak, and puny child, or bird

New-qut-and-jerkin. s. A game at cards in a more refined dialect new-coat and jerkin.

Nif. conj. If.

Nill. s. A needle.

Nist, Nuost. prep. Nigh, near.

Niver-tha-near. adv. (Never-the-near), To no purpose, uselessly.

Nona'tion. adj. Difficult to be understood; not intelligent; incoherent, wild.

Nor'ad. adv. Northward.

Nora'tion. s. Rumour; clamour.

Nor'ra un, Nor'ry un. Never a one.