_Née._—Born. _Nefasti dies._—Days upon which no public business was transacted; also, unlucky days. _Nemine contradicente._—No one contradicting. _Nemine dissentiente._—Without opposition or dissent. _Nemo me impune lacessit._—No one wounds me with impunity. _Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit._—No one is wise at all times. _Nemo repentè fuit turpissimus._—No man ever became a villain at once. _Nemo solus sapit._—No one is wise alone. _Niaiserie._—Silliness. _Nihil debet._—He owes nothing; a plea denying a debt. _Nihil quod tetigit, non ornavit._—Whatever he touched he embellished. _Nil admirari._—To wonder at nothing. _Nil desperandum._—Never despair. _Nimium ne crede colori._—Trust not too much to looks. _N’importe._—It matters not. _Nisi Dominus frustra._—Unless the Lord be with us, all efforts are in vain. _Noblesse oblige._—Rank imposes obligation. _Nolens volens._—Willing or unwilling. _Noli me tangere._—Don’t touch me. _Nolle prosequi._—Unwilling to proceed. _Nolo episcopari._—I am not willing to be made a bishop (an old formal way of declining a bishopric.) _Nom de guerre._—An assumed name. _Nom de plume._—A literary title. _Nomen et omen._—Name and omen; a name that is ominous. _Non compos mentis._—Not of sound mind. _Non deficiente crumenâ._—If the money does not fail. _Non est disputandum._—It is not to be disputed. _Non est inventus._—Not found. _Non libet._—It does not please me. _Non mi ricordo._—I don’t remember. _Non nobis solum._—Not merely for ourselves. _Non obstante._—Notwithstanding. _Non omnis moriar._—I shall not wholly die. _Non passibus æquis._—Not with equal steps. _Non sequitur._—It does not follow: an unwarranted conclusion. _Non sibi, sed omnibus._—Not for itself, but for all. _Nonchalance._—Coolness; easy indifference. _Nonpareil._—Peerless; a small printing type. _Nosce teipsum._—Know thyself. _Noscitur ex sociis._—He is known by his companions. _Nota bene._—Mark well. _Nous verrons._—We shall see. _Novus homo._—A new man. _Nudum pactum._—An invalid agreement. _Nulla crux, nulla corona._—No cross, no crown. _Nulla nuova, bona nuova._—The best news is no news. _Nullius filius._—The son of nobody. _Nunc aut nunquam._—Now or never. _O tempora! o mores!_—Oh, the times! oh, the manners! _Obiit._—He (or she) died. _Obiter dictum._—A thing said by the way, or in passing. _Obsta principiis._—Resist the first beginnings. _Odi profanum._—I loathe the profane. _Odium theologicum._—The hatred of theologians. _Ohe! jam satis._—Oh, there is now enough. _Olla podrida._—An incongruous mixture. _Omne ignotum pro magnifico._—Whatever is unknown is thought to be magnificent. _Omnes._—All.