• NESAKTLY
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – exactly
• NESCIENCE
n. 1612 – lack of knowledge, ignorance
• NESCIENT
adj. 1. 1626 – ignorant, destitute of knowledge
adj. 2. 1876 – agnostic; asserting man’s necessary ignorance of the ultimate constitution oft the universe
n. 1872 – an agnostic
► NESCIOUS adj. ignorant; destitute of knowledge → 1623
• NESCOCK
n. 1. M17 Brit. – a prostitute; a wanton woman
n. 2. 1775 colloq. – an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person
n. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – an unfledged bird
• NESCOOK
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – an unfledged bird
• NESE
n. 1. c1175 obs. – the nose
n. 2. 1497 Sc. obs. rare – a ness or headland
• NESESSE
adj. 1456 obs. rare – necessary
• NESETHIRL
n. c1250 obs. – a nostril
• NESE-WISE
adj. 1790 Sc. – clever, sagacious
• NESH
adj. 1. c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy
adj. 2. c897 obs. – tender, mild, gentle, kind; inclined to pity, mercy, or other tender feelings
adj. 3. c1000 obs. – easily yielding to temptation; inclined to lust or wantonness
adj. 4. c1000 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. – tender, delicate, weak; unable to endure fatigue or exposure; susceptible to cold
adj. 5. a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – slack, negligent; lacking in energy or diligence
adj. 6. a1225 obs. rare – not harsh or violent
adj. 7. 1382 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – timid; wanting in courage; faint-hearted
adj. 8. 1387 rare – damp, moist, wet
adj. 9. 1825 Eng. dial. – of the weather: wet, damp, chilly
adj. 10. 1839 Eng. dial. – dainty, fastidious, squeamish; scrupulous
adj. 11. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – brittle, easily broken
adv. 1297 obs. rare – softly, gently, tenderly
n. c1200 obs. – mild or gentle treatment
vb. c897 obs. – to become soft
• NESH-COATED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – of a horse: having a soft, delicate coat
• NESHHEAD
n. c1440 obs. rare – softness
• NESHING
n. 1398 – a becoming or making soft
• NESH IT
vb. 1. 1881 Eng. dial. – to turn faint-hearted; to draw back
vb. 2. 1888 Eng. dial. – to act timidly
• NESHLY
adv. c897 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – softly, gently; noiselessly
• NESHNESS
n. 1. c897 obs. – lack of courage
n. 2. c897 – softness, weakness
n. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – delicacy, tenderness
• NESH-PHIZZED
adj. 1841 Eng. dial. – timid-faced; used of a man who will not fight for fear of bruises
• NESH-STOMACHED
adj. 1841 Eng. dial. – having a delicate stomach; said of one who can eat little food
• NESHY
adj. 1. 1854 Eng. dial. – fragile, tender
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – brittle, easily broken
• NESP
vb. 1. 1781 Eng. dial. – to pick off the heads and tails of gooseberries
vb. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to bite, to snap
• NESS
n. 956 – a promontory, headland, or cape
• NESSARY
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. obs. – near, convenient
• NESSCOCK
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a small boil or pimple
• NESSCOCKLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a small boil or pimple
• NESSEN
conj. 1907 Amer. dial. – unless
• NESSIPUSHETY
n. 1942 Amer. dial. – necessity, push, and urgency
• NESSY
n. Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial. – a privy, a ‘necessary’
• NESSY-HOLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a privy, a ‘necessary’
• NEST
n. 1. a1000 – a lodging, shelter, home, bed, etc., esp. of a secluded or comfortable nature; a snug retreat or refuge; a resting place; a place; a place of residence
n. 2. c1386 – a place in which persons of a certain class, esp. thieves, robbers, or pirates, have their usual residence or resort
n. 3. 1604 sl. – a gang, as of thieves
n. 4. 1642 – an accumulation or collection of similar objects; a gathering of any kind
n. 5. L17 Brit. sl. – a mass of dung
n. 6. L18 Brit. sl. – the female genitals
vb. 1. a1300 obs. – of persons; to repose or rest, to domicile or settle oneself in a place
vb. 2. 1670 obs. rare – to sit down to ease oneself
vb. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to nestle, to coil up like a dog
• NEST-BUB
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a young unfledged bird; also, the smallest bird in the nest
► NESTCOCK n. 1. an unfledged bird → 1611 obs.
n. 2. a prostitute; a wanton woman → 1662 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person; an over-indulged or spoiled child → 1674 obs.
• NEST-COCKLE
n. 1611 obs. – the last-hatched bird in a nest
• NEST-EGG
n. 1678 – something displayed or serving as an inducement or decoy
• NESTER
n. 1880 Amer. dial., chiefly West, usually derogatory – a squatter, homesteader, farmer, or small rancher, esp. one who settles on established rangeland
• NESTERSVILLE
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – an out-of-the-way place; a very small or unimportant place
• NEST-GULP
n. 1893 Eng. dial. – the smallest and weakest of a brood of nestlings
• NEST-HIDING
n. Bk1902 sl. – illicit intercourse
• NEST-HUNTING
n. Bk1902 sl. – fornicating
• NESTING
n. 1918 Amer. dial. – squatting, homesteading
• THE NEST IN THE BUSH
n. 20C Amer. sl. – the female pudendum
• NESTLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the youngest pig in a litter
vb. 1. 1406 obs. – to take up one’s abode, to settle or squat, in a place; to establish residence
vb. 2. a1548 obs. – to tend, to nurse
vb. 3. a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to be uneasy or restless; to fidget; to move or bustle about; to trifle
vb. 4. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to trifle; to do light work or odd jobs
• NESTLE-BIRD
n. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the smallest bird of a brood or nest
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home
• NESTLE-BUB
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. – the smallest bird of a brood or nest
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home
• NESTLE-COCK
n. 1. 1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – the last-hatched bird, or weakling of a brood; hence, a mother’s pet; a spoiled or delicate child or youth
n. 2. 1691 Eng. dial. – the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home
n. 3. M17 Brit. – a prostitute; a wanton woman
n. 4. 1662 colloq. – an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person
• NESTLE-DRAFF
n. 1777 Eng. dial. – a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child
• NESTLE-DRAFT
n. 1777 Eng. dial. – a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child
• NESTLE-DRAUGHT
n. 1777 Eng. dial. – a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child
• NESTLE-DRIS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the smallest of a brood
• NESTLER
n. 1611 – a nesting bird; also, a little child
• NESTLE-RIPE
n. 1777 Eng. dial. – a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child
• NESTLE-TRIPE
n. 1616 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child; the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter
• NESTLING
n. 1. 1572 – the youngest child of a family
n. 2. c1696 – a little bird brought up by hand
n. 3. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. – the smallest and weakest bird of the nest
n. 4. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the smallest pig of the litter
• NESTLY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – fidgety, restless
• NEST OF HENS
n. 1866 Eng. dial. – a number of little girls
• NEST OF SPICERY
n. Shakespeare usage – the female genitals and the female pubic hair
• NESTOR
n. 1. 1588 – the name of a Homeric hero famous for his age and wisdom; hence, an old man
n. 2. Bk1902 Winchester College – an undersized boy
• NESTORIAN
adj. 1605 rare – old
• NESTORIZE
vb. 1612 rare – to fill one with the idea of being as wise as Nestor
• NESTS
n. 1851-61 thieves’ sl. – varieties
• NET
adj. 1. a1300 obs. rare – of persons: trim, smart, or elegant, esp. in dress
adj. 2. 1481 obs. – clean, free from filth, etc.; bright, clear
adj. 3. 1637 rare – of things: neat, smart
adj. 4. 1713 rare – pure, unadulterated, unmixed
n. 1. c1000 – a spider’s web
n. 2. 1703 Eng. dial. – a wash or rinse
n. 3. 1703 Eng. dial. – a rinsing in fresh water, a supply of clean water for rinsing
vb. 1. 1536 obs. – to rid of
vb. 2. 1634 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to clean, to wash, to rinse out clothes
vb. 3. 1703 Eng. dial. – to wash or rinse out in clean water
• NET-GEN
n. Bk1903 back-slang – 10 shillings
• NETHEIST
n. 1855 – an atheist
• NETHELESS
adv. c1175 obs. – nevertheless
• NETHEMEST
adj. c888 obs. – lowest, undermost, furthest down
• NETHEN
adv. c888 obs. – below, from below
• NETHER
adj. 1. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. – lower
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – nearer, next
adv. 1. c888 obs. – down, downwards
adv. 2. c888 obs. – down, low down
adv. 3. c888 obs. – lower, lower down
• NETHER CLERK
n. 1567 obs. rare – an under-clerk
• NETHER-CROP
n. 1896 N. Eng. dial. – a spider
• NETHER-END
n. 1. 1749 sl. – the female pudendum
n. 2. 1789 Sc. – the posteriors
• NETHERER
n. 1. a1340 obs. – the lower parts
n. 2. c1449 obs. – a base or inferior person; a socially inferior person
• NETHEREST
adj. a1300 obs. – lowest, undermost
• NETHER-EYE
n. 1. 1383 sl. – the female pudendum
n. 2. 14C Chaucer usage – the anus
• NETHER EYEBROW
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the female pubic hair
• NETHER EYELASHES
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the female pubic hair
• NETHER GARMENTS
n. 1. 19C euphemism – trousers
n. 2. 19C euphemism – underwear
• NETHERLANDIAN
adj. 1600 rare – of the Netherlands
• THE NETHERLANDS
n. Bk1902 sl. – a man’s or woman’s underparts
• NETHER-LASHES
n. Bk1902 sl. – the pubic hair
• NETHERLESS
adv. c1400 obs. – however, nevertheless, notwithstanding
• NETHERLINGS
n. 1852 nonce word – clothing for legs
• NETHER-LIPS
n. Bk1902 sl. – the larger outer folds of the vulva
• NETHERMORE
adj. 1382 rare – nether, lower, inferior
adv. c1480 obs. – lower or further down
n. 1382 obs. rare – the lower parts
• NETHERMOST
adj. a1300 – lowest, undermost, furthest down
n. 1838 Eng. dial. – the lowest part
• NETHERS
n. 1822 rare – lower limbs or parts
• NETHER-SIDE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the side at which a horse is mounted
• NETHER’S NEB
n. 1939 Sc. – a cantankerous person
• NETHERSTOCK
n. 1565-6 obs. – a stocking
• NETHER-STOCKING
n. 1591 obs. rare – a stocking
• NETHERTHELESS
adv. c1440 obs. – nevertheless, notwithstanding
• NETHERTY
n. c1449 obs. rare – inferiority
• NETHERWARD
adv. c1000 rare – downwards
• NETHERWARDS
adv. c975 rare – downwards
• NETHER WHISKERS
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the female pubic hair
• NETHER-WORK
n. Bk1902 sl. – a groping or copulation
• NETHER WORLD
n. 1630 – the infernal regions; hell
• NETHERY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – ill-natured, sarcastic
• NETHEWARD
adj. a1000 obs. – downward
• NETHMOST
adj. 1790 Sc. – lowest
• NETLY
adv. 1. 1577-87 obs. rare – neatly, smartly
adv. 2. 1862 Sc. – exactly
• NETMAN
n. 20C – a tennis player
• NETOP
n. 1643 Amer. (Indian) dial. – a friend, esp. a close one
• NETT
adv. 1833 Sc. – exactly
• NETTERCAP
n. 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – a spider
• NETTERIE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – ill-natured, sarcastic
• NETTING
n. 1. c1375 Eng. dial. – stale urine, esp. as used for washing with
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – soap and water mixed and then made into a lather, used for washing clothes
• NETTLE
n. 1723 – a state of uneasiness or impatience
vb. 1. 1562 – to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke
vb. 2. a1592 – to incite, to rouse
vb. 3. 1810 rare – to become irritated or annoyed
vb. 4. 1821 rare – to make sharp, to intensify
• NETTLE-BED
n. 1875 children’s usage – where male babies come from
• NETTLED
adj. 1. a1400-50 – irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry
adj. 2. Bk1902 sl. – afflicted
• NETTLE-EARNEST
adj. 1818 Sc. – downright earnest
• NETTLE-HOUSE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a privy, jakes
• NETTLE IN, DOCK OUT
phr. 1369 – fickleness of purpose; thing after thing; place after place
• NETTLER
n. 1. 1611 – one who irritates
n. 2. c1696 sl. – an exacting superior
• NETTLESOME
adj. 1. 1766 – irritable, ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating
adj. 2. a1961 chiefly US – annoying, vexatious
• NETTLE-SPRUNG
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – having the nettle-rash
• NETTLE UP
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. – to become angry; to fly into a rage
• NETTLIE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating
• NETTLING
adj. 1652 – irritating, provoking
• NETTLY
adj. 1825 – irritable
• NETTY
adj. 1. 1573 obs. rare – neat, natty
adj. 2. 1801 Sc. obs. – mere, sheer
n. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a privy or water-closet
n. 2. Bk1905 Sc. – a woman who traverses the country in search of wool
• NETWORK
adj. 1675 obs. rare – complicated, involved
• NEUF
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a blaze
• NEUKATYKE
n. Bk1905 Sc. – a collie or shepherd’s dog
• NEUROSPAST
n. 1642 obs. – a figure or puppet moved by strings
• NEUROSPASTIC
adj. a1706 obs. rare – pert. to a puppet
• NEUTER
n. 1. 1556 – one who holds himself neutral; one who takes neither side in a dispute or controversy, or favours neither of two opposed views
n. 2. 1900 – a castrated animal
• NEUTERLIKE
adj. 1556 – neutral
• NEUTH
adv. 1375 Sc. obs. rare – beneath
• NEUTRIZE
vb. 1609 obs. rare – to stay neutral
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