The dictionary of syr Thomas Eliot knyght
Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.
    ¶N. ANTE. O.
  • NO, are,
    to swymme.
  • Nobilis,
    noble, notable.
  • Nobilitas,
    nobilytie, noblenesse.
  • Nobilito, tare,
    to make noble, or to adde to dignitie, or estimation, to cause to be kno∣wen.
  • Noceo, cui, cere,
    to hurt, to indamage.
  • Noctesco, cere,
    to be darke.
  • Noctes atticae,
    a booke that Aulus Gellius made, which was so called, bycause it was writen in the wynter nyghtes at Athenes.
  • Nocticorax,
    a night crowe.
  • Noctifuga,
    he that fleeth or exchuith the night.
  • Noctiluca,
    is a name, whereby the Moone is called bycause that she doeth shyne by night, also a lytle beest, which shyneth by nyght.
  • Noctiuagus,
    a wanderar or goar by nyghte.
  • Noctu,
    at night, or in the nyght, by nyght.
  • Noctua,
    an owle.
  • Noctuae Athenis,
    oules to Athenes, a pro∣uerbe, whereby is signified any thinge to be abundant, and more than ynoughe.
  • Nocturnus, na, um,
    of the night.
  • Nocuus,
    a harme doar.
  • Nodo, are,
    to knytte.
  • Nodus,
    a knot.
  • Nodosus, a, um,
    knotty, or full of knottis.
  • Nodus herculis,
    where there can be founde nor begynnynge nor endinge, that whiche may neuer be losed.
  • Nodus
    is also in an host in batayle, a throng of men, so thicke, that it can not be perced.
  • Nodum in scyrpo quaeris,
    Thou sekest for a knot in a rushe, it is applyed to him, which is scrupulouse in a thing that is not doubt∣full, but playne.
  • Noëgeum,
    a whyte napkyn.
  • Noëma,
    maye be called euery sentence.
  • Noënon,
    for non.
  • Noëoae,
    the wertes, which be in the chekis of a gote or swyne.
  • Noes,
    a ryuer in Thracia, whiche runneth into the ryuer of Ister, or Danow.
  • Nolani,
    people in Italy.
  • Nolito,
    or Noli, do not.
  • Nolo, non vis, nolui, nolle,
    to not will.
  • Nolo,
    I will not.
  • Nomarcha,
    a mayre, bayliffe, or prouoste.
  • Nomades,
    people in Scithia, called nowe Tartary.
  • Nomae,
    sores, which be greuous.
  • Nomen, minis,
    a name, or nowne, sometyme it signifieth worshyp, auctoritie, noblenesse of bloode, kynred. Also cause. Eo nomine, for that cause. Meo nomine, for my sake.
  • Nomenclator, oris,
    an officer, which called euery man by his name.
  • Nomenclatura,
    a namynge of men.
  • Nomentum,
    a towne in Italy by Rome.
  • Nomina,
    besyde the commune signification, doeth also signifie dettours or dettes, also articles writen.
  • Nomina facere,
    to lende to many men.
  • Nomina exigere,
    to demaunde or calle for dettes.
  • Nominatim,
    by name.
  • Nominibus honestis,
    for an honest pretence or consyderation.
  • Nomino, are,
    to name.
  • Nomisma,
    coyne.
  • Nomissis,
    nyne pounde weyght of brasse.
  • Nomophilax, acis,
    a kepar of lawes.
  • Nomus,
    a iurisdiction, as a mayraltie, a bay∣lywyke, or prouostshyp of a towne.
  • Non,
    no, not.
  • Nonaginta,
    fourescore and ten.
  • Nongenti,
    nyne hundred.
  • Nonus, a, um,
    the nynthe.
  • Non ita pridem,
    not longe agone.
  • Non modo,
    not onely.
  • Nonnullus,
    some man.
  • Nonnunquam,
    sometyme.
  • Non sobrius,
    drunke.
  • Non tacenda,
    prayseworthy.
  • Nonacris,
    a place in the countray of Ar∣cadia.
  • Nonae,
    nyne dayes in euery moneth before the Idus.
  • Noricum,
    a contray in Germany, wherein is the duchy of Bauaria, or Beuar, also the towne of Nurenbergh.
  • Norma,
    a rule.
  • Normandia,
    a contraye in Fraunce called Normandy.
  • Normatus, a, um,
    ruled.
  • Noruegia,
    a royaulme called Norwaye.
  • Noscito, tare,
    to knowe moche.
  • Nosco, noui, noscere,
    to knowe, to fauoure Page  [unnumbered] tenderly.
  • Noscomion,
    an hospytalle or place, where sycke folke are kepte.
  • Notabilis, le,
    notable.
  • Notae,
    notes, cyfers, markes, made for re∣membraunce of some thynge.
  • Notarius,
    a clerke, whiche wryteth instru∣mentes or plees.
  • Notesco, notui, scere,
    to be knowen or made knowen.
  • Nothus,
    a bastarde.
  • Nothia,
    that whiche by some lawes is ap∣poynted to a mans bastarde.
  • Notifico, are,
    to make knowen.
  • Notio,
    knowlege. Notitia, idem.
  • Noto, are,
    to note or marke, to make a mark or token, to write after an example.
  • Notus, ta, tum,
    knowen: also a frende, or of acqueyntaunce.
  • Notus, noti,
    the southwynde.
  • Nouacula,
    a barbers knyfe or raser.
  • Noualis,
    lande sowen euery other yere.
  • Nouelletum,
    a newe growen vyne.
  • Nouello, are,
    to tylle newe grounde, or set newe vynes.
  • Nouellus, a, um,
    newe.
  • Nouem,
    nyne. Nouenus, the nynthe.
  • Nouenarius numerus,
    the numbre of nyne.
  • Nouendium,
    the space of nyne dayes.
  • Nouendiale sacrum,
    ceremonies the nynth day after the burienge.
  • Nouenniae,
    a citie in Thracia.
  • Nouerca,
    a stepmother, or stepdame.
  • Nouercari,
    to do lyke a stepdame.
  • Nouitius, a, um,
    newe or late begonne.
  • Nouo, are,
    to make newe.
  • Nouocomenses,
    a people in Italy.
  • Nouum Comum,
    a towne in Italy.
  • Nouuncium,
    of nyne ounces or ynches.
  • Nouus, ua, um,
    newe, fresshe, late commen vp or begonne.
  • Noui homines,
    men of late commen vppe, whiche are not gentylmenne of an auncy∣ent stocke.
  • Nouissimus, ma, mum,
    the laste.
  • Nouiter,
    newely, or lately.
  • Nouissime,
    laste of all.
  • Nox, noctis,
    nyght.
  • Notesco, scere,
    to be nyght.
  • Noxa,
    peyne, offence, or trespace. somtyme it signifieth hurte or harme.
  • Noxia,
    a faulte.
  • Noxius, noxia, noxium,
    harmefull.