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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._ n.i.g.g.ardly

NO, _adv._ not.

n.o.b, _s._ a k.n.o.b.

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 ma.s.s.

ONCOME, _s._ a fall of rain or snow.

ONGOINGS, _s. pl._ procedure.

ONKEND, _part. adj_. unknown.

ONSTEAD, _s._ the building on a farm.

ONY, _adj._ any.

OO, _s._ wool.

OORIE, OURIE, OWRIE, _adj._ chill; bleak; having the sensation of cold.

OR, _conj_. lest; than.

OR, _adv._ before, as _Or this_, before this time; rather than, _Or than_, before then.

ORROW, ORA, _adj._ unmatched; not used.

ORROWS, _s. pl._ supernumerary articles.

OSTLEIR, OSTLER, _s._ an innkeeper.

OTHIR, OTHERE, ODYR, _adj._ other.

OUER, _prep._ over.

OULK, OWLK, _s._ a week.

OUR, OURE, OUER, OWRE, _prep_, over, beyond; denoting excess.

OURGAE, OURGANG, _v. a._ to overrun; exceed; to surpa.s.s.

OUR-RAUGHT, _pret_. overtook.

_To_ OURSET, _v. a._ to overcome; to overpower.

OURTILL, _prep_, above; beyond.

OUSEN, _s._ oxen.

OUT-ABOUT, _adv._ out of doors.

OUTBREAKING, OUTBREKIN, _s._ eruption of the skin.

OUT-BY, _adv._ out of doors; abroad.

OUTFALL, _s._ a contention.

OUTGAIT, OUTGATE, _s._ a way of egress; escape from any kind of hardship.

OUTGANE, _part. pa._ elapsed.

OUTLAY, _s._ expenditure.

OUT-OUR, OUT-OWRE, _adv._ over.