The Letter N The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter N of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter N
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter N The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter N. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
NAPKIN a handkerchief NATURAL an idiot NAYWARD towards denial NAYWORD a catch-word, by-word NEB the beak NEELD a needle NEIF hand NEPHEW a grandson NETHER-STOCKS stockings NEXT nearest NICE foolish NICK score or reckoning, to brand with folly
NIGHTED black as night NIGHT-RULE nightly solemnity NINE MEN'S MORRIS a place set apart for a Morris dance by nine men NINNY a fool, jester NOBILITY nobleness NOBLE a coin NODDY a dolt NOOK-SHOTTEN indented with bays and creeks NOURISH a nurse NOVUM a game at dice NOWL head NUTHOOK a hook for pulling down nuts, hence a thief
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter N
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter N
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter N The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter N are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter N were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter N . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter N provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
