E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z N N. H. Bugs. nth Nab Nab-man Nabo Nabob' Nabonassar Naboth's Vineyard Nadab Nadir Nadir Shah Nag Nag, Nagging Nag's Head Consecration Naga Naglfar Nahushtan Naiads Nail Nail-money Nail fixed in the Temple Nail in One's Coffin Nail One's Colours to the Mast Nailed Nails driven into Cottage Walls Nails of the Cross Nain Rouge Naivete Naked Lady Naked Truth Nakeer Nala Nama Namby Pamby Philips Name Name-son Name the Day Names Nancy Nancy of the Vale Nankeen Nanna Nannie Nantes Nap Naphtha Napiers Bones Napoleon III Napping Nappy Ale Naraka Narcissa Narcissus Nardac Narrow House Narrowdale Noon Narses Narwhal Naseby Nasi Naso Nasser Nastrond Nathaniel Nation of Gentlemen Nation of Shopkeepers National Anthem National Anthems National Colours National Convention National Debt National Exhibition National Workshops Native Nativity Natty Natty Bumppo Natural Nature Naught Naughty Figs Navigation Navvy Nay-word Nayres Nazaræans Nazarene Nazareth Nazarite Ne plus Ultra Ne Sutor Neæera Neapolitan Near Near Side Neat as a Bandbox Neat as a Pin Neat as Wax Nebo Nebraska Nebuchadnezzar Necessity Neck Neck-verse Neck-weed Neck and Crop Neck and Heels Neck and Neck Neck or Nothing Necked Necklace Necromancy Nectar Neddy Need Makes the old Wife Trot Needs must when the Devil Drives Needfire Needful Needham Needle Negative Pregnant Negro Negro Offspring Negroni Negus Nehallenia Nehushtan Neiges d'Antan Neken Neksheb Nell's Point Nem. Con Nem. Diss Nemean Games Nemean Lion Nemesis Nemo Me Impune Lacessit Neology Neoptolemos Nepenthe Neper's Bones Nephelo-coccygia Nephew Nepomuk Nepotism Neptune Neptune's Horse Neptunian Nereids Nereus Nerine Nerissa Nero Nero of the North Nero's Friend Nesr Nesrem Nessus Nest Nest-egg Nestor Nestorians Nethinium Nettle Nettles Nettoyer Never Never Say Die Nevers New Brooms sweep Clean New Christians New Jerusalem New Man New Style New Testament New World New Year's Day New Year's Gifts News Newcastle Newcastle Programme Newcome Newcomes Newgate Newgate Fashion Newgate Fringe Newgate Knocker Newland Newton Newtonian Philosophy Next Door to Next to Nothing Nibelung Nibelungen Hoard Nibelungen-Lied Nibelungen-Not Nibelungers Nic Frog Nice Nice as Ninepence Nicean Barks Nicene Creed Niche Nicholas Nick Nicka-Nan Night Nickar Nickel Silver Nicker Nickleby Nickname Nicknames Nickneven Nicolaitans Nicolas Nicor Nicotine Nidhogg Niece Niflheim Night Nightcap Nightingale Nightmare Nihilists Nihilo Nil Admirari Nil Desperandum Nile Nilica Nimble as a Cat on a hot Bake-stone Nimble as Ninepence Nimbus Nimini Pimini Nimrod Nincompoop Nine Nine Crosses Nine Crowns Nine Days' Wonder Nine Gods Nine Points of the Law Nine Spheres Nine Worthies Ninepence Ninian Ninon de I'Enclos Ninus Niobe Niord Nip Nip in the Bud Nip-cheese Nipperkin Nirvana Nishapoor Nisi Prius Nisroch Nit Nitouche Nix Nixon Nizam' Njord No Man is a Hero to his own Valet No More Poles No-Popery Riots Noah's Ark Noah's Wife Noakes Nob Nob of the First Water Nobs and Snobs Noble Noble Soul Noblesse Oblige Noctes Ambrosia'næ Noctuas Athenas Ferre Nod Noddy Nodel Noel Nokomis Nolens Volens Noli me Tangere Noll Nolle Prosequi Nolo Episcopari Nom Nomads Nominalists Non Angli sed Angeli, si forent Christiani Non Bis in Idem Non-Com Non Compos Mentis Non Con Non Est Non mi Recordo Non Plus Non Pros Non Sequitur Nonce Nonconformists Nones Nonjurors Nonne Prestes Tale Nor Norfolk Norfolk-Howards Norfolk Street Norma Normandy Norna Norna of the Fitful Head Nornir Norrisian Professor Norroy Norte North North-east Passage North Side of the Altar North Side of a Churchyard Northamptonshire Poet Northern Bear Northern Gate of the Sun Northern Lights Northern Wagoner Norval Norway Nose Nose-bag Nose Literature Nose Tax Nose of Wax Nose Out of Joint Nosey Nosnot-Bocai Nostradamus Nostrum Not Not at Home Not Worth a Rap Not Worth a Rush Not Worth a Straw Not Worth Your Salt Notables Notarica Notary Public Notation Notch Note of Hand Nothing Notoriety Nottingham Nottingham Lambs Nourmahal' Nous Nous Avons Change Tout Cela Novatians November 17 Novum Organum Now-a-days Now-now No wheres Noyades Nucta Nude Nugget of Gold Nulla Linea Nulli Secundus Club Numa Numancia Number Nip Number One Number of the Beast Numbers Numerals Numero Numidicus Nunation Nunc Dimittis Nunc Stans Nuncupative Will Nunky pays for all Nuremberg Eggs Nurr and Spell Nurse an Omnibus Nurseries Nursery Tales Nut Nuts of May Nuts Nut-brown Maid Nutcrack Night Nutcrackers Nutshell Nym Nyse Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. 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