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nab adj. (ON hnappr, knappr) scant, stingy, that gives short measure
nada, njada vw. to decay, waste away, moulder
nadi, naddi adj. undeveloped, checked in growth (esp. corn)
nagg, njagg nn. 1. importunity, troubling or teasing by reiterations; 2. nagging; 3. prop. gnawing
nagga, njagga vw. to importune, trouble; at njagga burt at e-on
nakket adj. immature (esp. of corn); pp. of nakka to check in growth
nalta nf. grain, particle
namngeden adj. (ON nafngitinn) well-known, famous
namn nn. name
Narulsa nunn, Nirelsa nønn nn. the name of an old fairy song or melody
nasems nn. intercourse with women, esp. vulgar
natig adj. (Nor. natig) 1. small and neat; 2. vivacious, energetic, active
nava vw. to gnaw (off)
navarbor nf. (ON -bora) a hole in a piece of wood
naver nm. (ON nafarr) auger
naversben, navarben nn. the uppermost vertebra of the neck
naverd adj. necked, having a neck of certain description
nebb nn. 1. beak or neb of a bird; projecting point (of a stone)
nebbet adj. having a beak
neðbord nm. (ON niðrburðr) 1. bait; 2. a fish cut into pieces T
ned adv. down; set dog ned!
nedfalljklokk nn. large species of beetle, klokk
nedlag nn. heavy snowfall
nedlega nf. couch, resting-place
nedlop nn. heavy downpour of rain
nedset nn. haunt, domicile
nedtak nn. taunt, disparaging reference to a person
nedra vw. 1. to lower; 2. to depreciate
Nedra adj. the lower of two; vs. Øvra
negga vw. to neigh (of a horse)
neggt [neχt] nf. 1. rancour; 2. ill-will
nei interj. no
neppa vw. (past nepti) to join together;at neppa hanjdena to clench the hand
ner pron. inter. (ON nær) when?
nes nn. (D.pl. nesjon) ness, promontory
neti adj. 1. (neat) comely; 2. quick and agile; 3. smart
nettla vw. to triffle with one's work
nev nn. 1. nose; 2. beak, point; 3. the handle of an oar
nevi, njavi nm. 1. fist; 2. clenched fist; 3. fistful, handful; hannj kneppti [hneppti, sneppti] sin nev he clenched his fist
nevatag nn. a fist-grip; at taka goitt nevatag
never adj. (ON snæfr/snoefr; noefr) narrow and steep
nevgrip nn. 1. as much as can be gripped or held in the closed hand; 2. fistful = nevlok, njevlok (ON hnefalok, Ork. (Hoy) knevslok)
niba vw. 1. to stand or sit in bent position; at sita nibandi øver eldenon; 2. to hang the head
nibeldis adj. 1. niggardly;2. avaricious
nid nn. shooting pain in the body from straining or spraining
nida vw. 1. to ache; 2. to strain, sprain
nidra vw. 1. to lower, check; 2. to disregard; 3. to waste away, diminish; bånnjið er nidrað ned; de animal es nidrað burt
nidderd adj. checked in growth, poor, not having reached its full size
nidderet adj. 1. wasted away; 2. miserable
nidi adj. 1. stingy;2. avaricious; 3. greedy
niga vw. (ON niða) to ache, pain;a nigin pain
nigda nf. wife T
nigga vw. 1. to trouble smb with repeated inquires; 2. to annoy; 3. to worry
niggel, njiggel nm. 1. hard substance; 2.hard, tough matter, tough soil
nigla vw.1.to gnaw; 2. to chew; 3. to work without progress
nigli adj. hard, tough (of soil)
nikk nn. 1. jerk, snatching; 2. sudden pain
nilda vw. 1. to beat, thrash with the hand; 2. to buffet; 3. to keep one down; 4. to take advantage
nilda vw. 1. to bite, chill; 2.metaph: to ache, smart
nilda vw. 1. to press, squeeze; 2. to knead (dough)
niu-mødra-met nm. popular belief about food, collected from nine mothers whose first-born were sons, and used as a remedy for a very sick child; sonamors-met
nip nm. 1. a steep overhanging crag; 2. a steep mountain top
nirl nm. a cold biting wind
nirla vw. to rub; at nirla (burt) at gønni to scrape away at the fiddle
nirlig adj. bitter, cold
nirt nm. 1. closeness;2. stinginess
nisa vw. to sneeze
nisek nm. porpoise, dolphine
nist nm. (ON (g)neisti) 1. spark of fire; 2. morsel of something
nistra vw. to creak, produce a loud penetrating sound
nivla vw. 1. to squueze, pinch; 2. to press; 3. to seize and shake somebody, knuckle
njad nn.hard wearisome work, drudgery
njoga vw. to whine and complain, moan
njuggel nm. water-nixie - supernatural being
njuling nm. fool, simpleton
nokki nm. hook, fish-hook
nombrastobbnm. (ON -stubbr, -stubbi) a quiet place, esp. at the sea
nombrastom nf. 1. very thick mist; 2. deep pondering
norden adj. 1. from the north; 2. belonging to the northern part of Shetland
nori nm. 1. puffin;2. barnacle; Tommi nori
norn nf. Norn language
norn adj. (ON norroenn) Norn, of Norn or Old Norwegian origin; norn visek a Norn song or ballad; norna tungan
nos nf. 1. rocky point, tongue of land; 2. prop. a nose
nosskerð nf, nosskerding nm. deep cut or mark on a sheep
not nn. pl.? use, benefit; neg. dað eru ingen not i di
not nn. 1. cow T; 2. blockhead
novnf. high point of land, promontory
nov, njov adj. smart, clever, active
nu adv. now; dað er nu og so it's neither good nor bad; nu, nu! stop that! keep quiet!
nukki nm. 1. twisting, tangle; 2. knot
null nn. cipher 0
numskoljt nm. stupid fellow, numskull
nunna vw. to hum a tune
nup nm. a steep crag
nurtrus adj. cold, disagreeable, inclement
nust nn. boat's shed
nut nn. 1. cow T; 2. cattle; 3. stupid person; nutfot cow-bone < ON nautfótr
nuv nm. (ON hnúfr) steep promontory
nyr nn. (ON nýra) kidney
nø nf. (ON nægð/nauð) excessive fatness; at vara i nø
nøda vw. 1. to whimper, complain; 2. to desire, long for; at nøda og krimpa
nønna vw. to hum, sing low to himself = nunna
nønn nn. song, tune
nøtskel(t) nn. (ON knýtill + L.Sc. knitchell) bundle, parcel
nåla vw. to sew firmly
nåma vw. (past nåmdi) to touch or take food
nåmen adj. quick of apprehension, intelligent, shrewd and capable
nåni nm. dwarfish person, boy too small for his age
nåralegg nm. big needle with broken eye
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