Non-attached (or Non-collegiate), adj. (Oxford).—Most of the students belong to a college or hall, but in 1868 what was at first known as the “NON-ATTACHED,” and is now designated the “NON-COLLEGIATE” system, was established. The system, a revival of one that prevailed in ancient times, is under the control of a body termed the Delegacy, the chief officer being named the Censor. Efficient provision is made for tuition, but its members live in their own lodgings in the city, and are thus able to suit their own pockets. Supervision is retained over the lodging-houses in a sanitary and other points of view, from the fact that they have to be licensed by the University authorities.
Non-licet, adj. and adv. (Winchester).—Illegal; unbefitting a Wykehamist. Ex. “Don’t sport NON-LICET notions.”
Nonsense, subs. (Eton).—A small division of the Third Form. Now abolished.
Northwick (The), subs. (Harrow).—The Northwick rifle: given by Lord Northwick for the best aggregate of seven shoots during the season.
Noter, subs. (Harrow).—A note-book.
Notion, subs. (Winchester).—A word, phrase, or usage peculiar to Winchester College.
Novi, subs. (Tonbridge).—A new boy.
Nurse, subs. (Christ’s Hospital).—A matron.
c. 1800. “Christ’s Hospital Seventy-five Years Ago” (Blue, Nov., 1875). The NURSES were permitted to flog and punish the boys as they thought proper, and some of the NURSES were cruel women. One poor fellow in my ward was labouring under a bodily infirmity. The brute of a nurse used constantly to flog him with nettles, fresh-gathered from time to time for the purpose, declaring they had the virtue of strengthening his bodily frame, &c.! [See Appendix.]
Nursery (The), subs. (King Edward’s, Birm.).—A gallery at one end of Big School, in which the lowest two classes are taught.