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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."


NEAR-GAWN, NEAR-BE-GAWN, _adj._ niggardly.
NEB, _s._ the bill of a fowl.
NEEBORS, _s._ neighbours.
NEER-DO-WEIL, _s._ a never-do-well.
NEFFIT, _s._ a pigmy; a very diminutive thing.
_To_ NEIFFER, NIFFER, _v. a._ to exchange.
NEIPCE, _s._ a granddaughter.
NEIRS, _s. pl._ the kidneys.
NEIST, NIEST, _adj._ next; nearest.
NEIVE, NEIF, _s._ the fist.
NEVEW, NEVO, NEVOW, _s._ a nephew.
NEWFANGLED, fond of new things or persons.
_To_ NICHER, _v. n._ to neigh; a loud coarse laugh.
NICHT, _s._ night. _The nicht_, tonight.
NICHTFA, _s._ twilight.
NICK-NACK, _s._ a gim-crack; small wares.
NIP, _s._ a small bit of anything.
_To_ NIP, _v. a._ to carry off cleverly; to pinch.
NIPPIT, _adj._ niggardly
NO, _adv._ not.
NOB, _s._ a knob.
NOCHT, _s._ nothing.
NOLT, NOUT, _s._ black cattle; a stupid vulgar fellow.
NOO, _s._ now; at the present.
NOR, _conj_. than.
NORLAN, NORLAND, _adj._ belonging to the north country.
NORYSS, _s._ nurse.
NOUTHER, NOWTHIR, _conj_. neither.
NUIK, _s._ the corner.

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OE, OYE, _s._ a grandson.
OERCOME, OURCOME, _s._ the overplus.
OHON! _interj_. alas!
OMNE-GATHERUM, _s._ a miscellaneous collection; an
incongruous mass.
ONCOME, _s._ a fall of rain or snow.
ONGOINGS, _s.


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