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 Nazie-cove c. a Drunkard.

Nazy-nabs, c. Drunken Coxcombs.

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Neb, the Bill of a Bird, and the slit or point of a Pen. ''She holds up her Neb'', she turns up her Snout to be Kist.

Neck-stamper, c. the Pot-Boy at a Tavern or Ale-house.

Neck-verse, a Favor (formerly) indulged to the Clergy only, but (now) to the Laity also, to mitigate the Rigor of the Letter of the Law, as in Man-slaughter, &c. Reading a Verse out of an old Manuscript Latin Psalter, (tho' the Book now used by the Ordinary is the same Printed in an old English Character) saves the Criminal's Life. Nay now even the Women (by a late Act of Parliament) have (in a manner) the benefit of their Clergy, tho not so much as put to Read; for in such Cases where the Men are allow'd it; the Women are of course sizz'd in the Fist, without running the risque of a Halter by not Reading.

Negro}              { Flat. Hawk } Nos'd, { Hook'd. Roman}              { Rais'd                              in the middle like ''Kingston Bridge''.

Needle-point, c. a Sharper.

Neither-Vert, all sorts of Under-wood.

Neighborly, Friendly, Kind, Loving, Obliging. ''You Live a great way off good Neighbors'', to him, that is the Trumpet of his own Praises.

Nestlings, Canary-Birds, brought up by Hand. ''What a Nestling you keep'', how restless and uneasy you are. Nest of Rabbets.'**Robbers? - F2]

Nettled, Teiz'd, provoked, made uneasy.