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~Nivvil~, _s._ The same, S. B.
_To_ ~Nevell~, ~Navell~, ~Neffle~, _v. a._
1. To strike with the fists, S.
_Philotus._
Su. G. _hnuff-a_, pugnis impetere.
2. To take hold with the fist, S.
Isl. _hnyf-a_, pugno prendo.
~Nevel~, ~Nevvel~, _s._ A blow with the fist, S.
_Ramsay._
~Nevelling~, ~Neffelling~, _s._ Fistiecuffs, S.
_Knox._
_To_ ~Neiffar~, ~'Niffer~, _v. a._ To barter; properly, to exchange what is held in one _fist_, for what is held in another, S.
_Rutherford._
~Neiffer~, ~Niffer~, _s._ A barter, S.
_Burns._
~Niffering~, i. e. The act of bartering.
_Rutherford._
_To_ NEK, _v. a._ To prevent receiving check, a term at chess.
_Montgomerie._
Su. G. _nek-a_, to refuse.
NEPUOY, NEPOT, NEPHOY, NEPHEW, NEVO, NEVW, NEWU, _s._
1. A grandson.
_Wyntown._
Lat. _nepos_, a grandson.
2. A great grandson.
_Douglas._
3. Posterity, though remote.
_Douglas._
4. A brother's or sister's son.
_Wallace._
A. S. _nepos_, _brother sune_, vel _suster sune_.
5. Any relation by blood.
_Wyntown._
NER, NERE, _prep._ Near, S.
A. S. _ner_, Su. G. Dan. _naer_.
~Nerhand~, ~Near hand~, _prep._ Near, S.
_Barbour._
~Nere hand~, _adv._ Nearly.
_Wyntown._
~Ner til~, _prep._ Near to, S.
~Ner-sicht.i.t~, _adj._ Shortsighted, S.
Su. G. _naarsynt_, id.
NES, _s._ A promontory; _ness_, S.
_Doug._
A. S. _nesse_, Su. G. _naes_, Belg. _neus_, id.
~Nes-thryll~.
V. ~Neis-thyrle~.
NESS. S. pl. _nessis_, Vallies.
