Na
adv. not, S; see No.

Nabben
v. not to have; naue, 1 pr. s., PP; nauest, 2 pr. s., S; nauestu, thou hast not, S; nastu, S; naueþ, pr. s., S; nað, S, PP, S2; neþ, S2; nabbeþ, pl., S2; naue, S2; nadde, pt. s., S; nad, PP; nedde, PP, S2; nauedes, 2 pt. s., S; næueden, pl., S.—AS. nabban (= ne habban).

Nabod
for Ne abod, abode not, S. See Abiden.

Nacioun
sb. nation, C; nacion, Cath., WA.—AF. nacioun, naciun; Lat. nationem.

Naddren
pl. adders, S; nadres, S; see Nedder.

Nadrinke
for Ne adrinke, let (it) not drown, S.

Naht
adv. not, S; see Nought.

Naht
sb. night, SD; see Nyght.

Nahte
pt. s. had not, S; see Owen.

Naked
adj. naked, bare, undefended by body-armour, PP, C3; naket, PP, S; nakid, S2; nakit, S2. Phr.: in naked bedde, au lict couché tout nud, Palsg., HD, ND.—AS. nacod; cp. OHG. nakot (Otfrid), Icel. naktr.

Naken
v. to lay bare, SkD (s.v. naked).—ONorth. (ge)nacian (Mk. 2. 4).

Naker
sb. kettle-drum, S2, C, HD.—OF. nacre, also nagaire, nacaire, naquaire, anacaire (cp. Byzantine Gr. ἀνάκαρον); a word borrowed from the Turks; cp. Kurdish nakára, see Ducange, Diez.

Naknen
v. to strip; nacnes, pr. s., S; nakned, pp., HD.

Nale
in phr. Atte nale for At ten ale (at þen ale), at the ale, P. See Ale.

Nam
1 pr. s. am not, S, S2, P, C; næm, S; nart, 2 pr. s., S, S2; nis, pr. s., is not, S, C, C2; nys, S; nas, pt. s., S, S2, HD, PP; nes, S, S2; nere, pl., S, S2, C; neoren, S; nare, S.—ONorth. nam (= ne am).

Nam
pt. s. took, S; see Nimen.

Nameliche
adv. especially, S2, C; see Nomeliche.

Nan
adj. none, no, S; see Non.

Nap
sb. cup, S; neppe, dat., S.—AS. hnæp (Voc.); cp. OHG. hnapf, OF. hanap (Bartsch), Low Lat. nappus (Ducange).

Nappen
v. to nap, slumber, nod, PP, C3, W. Der.: napping, slumber, W2; nappy, sleep-inducing, S3, ND.—AS. hnæppian.

Napron
sb. apron, SkD; naprun, Prompt.—OF. naperon, from nape, a cloth; Low Lat. napa; Lat. mappa (Punic word).

Narde
sb. nard, an unguent, W.—Lat. nardus (Vulg.); Gr. ναρδός (Persian word).

Narwe
adj. narrow, C; narewe, S; nareu, S; narwȝ, W; nearowe, S; neruwe, S; narwe, adv., closely, PP.—AS. nearu, adv. nearwe.

Nas
pt. s. was not, S, S2; see Nam.

Nat
for Ne at, nor at, S2.

Natiuite
sb. nativity, S2, C2.—OF. nativité (Cotg.); Lat. natiuitatem.

Natte
sb. mat, scorium, buda, Voc., Cath.; natt, HD, Voc.; nat, Palsg.—OF. natte (Cotg.); Late Lat. natta; Lat. matta (probably a variant of mappa). See Napron.

Nauele
sb. navel, PP; nawle, W2; naule, PP; navyle, Voc.; nawelle, Voc.; nawylle, Voc.—AS. nafela.

Nauȝty
adj. having nothing, very poor, P. See Nought.

Nay
adv. nay, PP, S3, WA; nai, S, S2. Phr.: nay whan, nay when? i.e. not so, when (will you do it), S3; withoute nay, without denial, G; it is no nay, there is no denying it, G, C2.—Cp. Icel. nei.

Nayl
sb. nail, finger-nail, S, C2; nayle, Voc.; neil, S; nayles, pl., PP.—AS. nægel cp. Icel. nagl.

Naylen
v. to nail, Cath.; naȝlen, S; nailen, PP, C2.

Nayten
v. employ, use, S2, WA.—Icel. neyta; cp. AS. notian; weak verb, from Icel. njóta; cp. AS. néotan. Cf. Noten.

Naytly
adv. neatly, fit for use, S2.—From Icel. neytr, fit for use.

Naytyn
v. to deny, Prompt., SD, HD.—Icel. neita. Cf. Niten.

Nað
pr. s. has not, S, PP, S2; see Nabben.