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NIGNAYES, NIGNYES, _s. pl._

1. Gim-cracks, S.

_Ramsay._

2. Whims, peculiarities of temper or conduct, S.

_Cleland._

NYKIS, _3. p. pres. v._

_Gawan and Gol._

Perhaps allied to Su. G. _nek-a_, to deny.

NILD, L. _could_.

_Maitland Poems._

NYMNES, _s._ Neatness.

_Burel._

_To_ NIP, NIP _up_, or _awa_, _v. a._ To carry off cleverly by theft, S.

_Ross._

Isl. _knippe_, raptim moto.

~Nip~, ~Nimp~, _s._ A small bit of anything, S.

Su. G. _nypa_, id.

~Nip~, _s._ A bite, a term used in fis.h.i.+ng, S.

~Nipcaik~, _s._ One who eats delicate food clandestinely, S.

_Dunbar._

~Nippit~, _adj._

1. n.i.g.g.ardly, S.

Su. G. _napp_, Isl. _hnepp-er_, arctus.