_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. _Nim-gimmer_, c. a Doctor, Surgeon, Apothecary or any one that cures a Clap or the Pox. _Ninny_, c. a Canting whining Begger; also a Fool. _Ninny-hammer_, a silly Senseless Fellow. _Nip_, c. a Cheat; also to Pinch or Sharp any thing. _Nip a-bung_, c. to cut a Purse. _To Nip_, to Press between the Fingers and Thumb without the Nails, or with any broad Instrument like a pair of Tongs as to squeeze between Edged Instruments or Pincers. _Nipping Frost or Wind_, Sharp or Cutting. _To Nip in the Bud_, of an early Blast or Blite of Fruit; also to crush any thing at the beginning. _Nipperkin_, c. half a Pint of Wine, and but half a Quartern of Brandy, Strongwaters, _&c._ _Nipps_, c. the Shears with which Money was wont to be Clipt. _Nit_, wine that is brisk, and pour’d quick into a Glass; also a young Louse. _Nitts will be Lice._ _Nizy_, c. a Fool, or Coxcomb. _Nob_, c. a Head. _Nocky_, c. a silly, dull Fellow. _Noddle_, a Head. _Noddy_, c. a Fool. _Knave-Noddy_, a Game on the Cards. _Nokes_, a Ninny or Fool; also a noted Droll but lately Dead. _Nol_, Oliver. _Old Nol_, the late Usurper _Cromwel_. _Noggin_, (of Brandy) a Quarter of a Pint. _A Noble_, Six and eight-pence. _He has brought a Noble to Nine Pence_, of one that has reduced his Fortune. _Noise_, used either of Harmonious or confused Sounds, _Noise of Thunder_, _or of a Mill_, _Noise of the Hounds_, _a Noise of Fiddles, of Trumpets and Drums, a Noise of Swords, or clashing_; _make a Noise Tom_, Hot Pudding-Pies. _Non-con_, one that don’t conform to the Church of _England_. _Nonjurors_, Clergymen and others (Officers in the Army, Navy, _&c._) That refus’d to take the Oaths to King _WILLIAM_ and Queen _MARY_, and were turn’d out of their Livings and Employments. _Nooz’d_, or _caught in a Nooze_, married; also Hanged. _Nose-gent_, c. a Nun. _As plain as the Nose in your Face_, of a fair mark that cannot be hid. _He has a good Nose_, of a Smell-Feast. _He holds up his Nose_, of one that is Haughty, and carries his Head high. _He is led by the Nose_, of one that is easily imposed upon. _You make a Bridge of his Nose_, when you pass your next Neighbor in Drinking, or one is preferr’d over another’s Head. _Follow your Nose_, said in a jeer to those that know not the way, and are bid to Smell it out, as we say to Smell a Post. _Nub_, c. the Neck. _Nubbing_, c. Hanging. _Nubbing-cheat_, c. the Gallows. _Nubbing-Cove_, c. the Hangman. _Nubbing-ken_, c. the Sessions-house.