murthen (A.S.) [362], to make merry or joyful

muson (A.N.) [183], measures (?)

must (A.S.) [391], a liquor made of honey

N.

nale (A.S.) [124], the ale. see atte

namoore (A.S.) no more

naught (A.S.) not, nought

ne (A.S.) not. The negative ne is combined with the verb to will, to be, &c.; as nelle, for ne wille, nel, nyl, for ne wil, nere, for ne were, nolde, for ne wolde, nyste, for ne wiste. It is sometimes combined with other verbs, as naroos, [399], for ne aroos. So we have such expressions as, wol he nele he, [427], i. e. whether he will or he will not

nede (A.S.) need

neddre (A.S.) [82], an adder, venomous serpent