['The old and obscure words of Chaucer, explaned', from The Workes of our Antient and lerned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly Printed, ed. by Thomas Speght (London: George Bishop, 1598), sig. Aaaa1r-Bbbb1v.]

 

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Nad, had not.
nakoners, brasenhornes.
nale, the alehouse, or ale.
narcotise, stupefactiue, making sencelesse.
Narcotikes, medicines stupefactiue.
nas, ne was.
nat wilne, not desire.
nedely, of necessitie.
nedes, businesse, request.
nedes cost, of necessitie.
neders, adders.
neigh, touch.
neighed, touched.
neighest, toucheth.
neighen, touch.
nempt, tell, or name.
nere, vntill.
nere, were it not.
nerfe, a sinew.
nerthes, heardmen.
nesh, tender.
nest, next.
neuen, name.
nice, foolish.
nigon, lowbie, dolt, or nigard.
nill, will not.
nigs, niggards.
nigh, to draw neare.
nigh, almost.
nightertale, by night.
nightspell, a praier against the night mare.
niterall, salt peter.
nome, taken, or nummed.
nommen, take.
nones, condition, purpose.
nore, comeforth, nourishing.
nory, nurse.
nortelry, nurture.
note, businesse.
nowell, christmasse.
nowth, now.

 

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