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 He has pist upon a Nettle, he is very uneasy, or much out of Humor. In Dock, out Nettle, upon the change of Places, when one is no sooner out, but another is in his Place.

NI

Nice, squeemish, precise. ''More nice than wise, a Sir Courtly Nice'', a silly empty, gay, foolish Fellow.

Nickum, c. a. Sharper; also a Rooking Ale-house or Innkeeper, Vintner, or any Retailer. Nick it, to win at Dice, to hit the Mark, to Drink the pin to or button. Old Nick, the Devil. ''Nick and Froth built the Pye at Aldgate'', sharping in the Reckonings and cheating in the Measure built that (once) Noted House.

Nickum-poop, a Fool, also a silly soft, Uxorious Fellow.

Nick-ninny, an empty Fellow, a meer Cod's Head.

Nig, c. the Clippings of Money.

Nigler, c. a Clipper.

Nigging, c. Clipping.

Nigling, c. accompanying with a Woman.

Night-Magistrate, a Constable.

Night-men, Gold-finders, Tom-turd-men.

Night-rale, a Woman's combing Cloth, to dress her Head in.

Night-walker, c. a Bell-man; also a Light Woman, a Thief, a Rogue.

Nigit, a Fool.

Nigmenog, a very silly Fellow.

Nikin, a Natural, or very soft creature; also Isaac.

Nim, c. to Steal, or whip off or away any thing. Nim a Togeman, c. to Steal a Cloak. Nim a Cloak, c. to cut off the Buttons in a Crowd, or whip it off a Man's Shoulders.