MS., manuscript; MSS., manuscripts.
Mus. B., Bachelor of Music; Mus. D., Doctor of Music.
N.B., North British; North Britain, that is Scotland; New Brunswick; (L. nota, note, bene, well), note well, or take notice.
N.E., north-east; New England.
N.N.E., north-north-east.
N.N.W., north-north-west.
non obst. (L. non, not, obstante, standing over against, withstanding), notwithstanding.
non pros. (L. non, not, prosequitur, he follows after, he prosecutes), he does not prosecute—applied to a judgment entered against a plaintiff who does not appear.
non seq. (L. non, not, sequitur, it follows), it does not follow.
N.P., notary public.