An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

NIXT HAND, prep. Nighest to.
Doug.

NIZ, s. The nose, Ang.
V. [Neis].

NIZZELIN, part. adj.
1. Niggardly, S. B.
2. Spending much time about a trifling matter, from an avaricious disposition, S. B.

Su. G. nidsk, nisk, covetous.

NOB, s. A knob.
Houlate.

NOBLAY, s.
1. Nobleness, faithfulness.
Barbour.
2. Courage, intrepidity.
Barbour.

O. Fr. noblois, nobilitas.

NOBLES, s. The armed bullhead, Loth.

NOCHT, adv. Not.
Barbour.

A. S. naht, noht, nihil.