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nenil (c.1185)
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The form nanail is a cross reference to the following entry:

nenil (c.1185)

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nanal,  nanail,  nanil,  nanyl;  nenal,  nenyl;  nonil,  nonnyl,  nonyl,  nonyle  (nanan (l. nanau)  BOZ Cont 145,  nanau  BOZ Char 265 var.,  nauil (l. nanil)  Northumb 54,  navyl (l. nanyl)  YBB 30-31 Ed I 135,  navoyl (l. nanoyl)  YBB 30-31 Ed I 519,  nony)  
  FEW:  non 7,183b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  nenil 10,198a TL: nenil 6, 587 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  nenni  TLF:  nenni  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  non 1927a

adv.

1(in a negative response to a question or affirmation) no, not he, it, etc.: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  'Ad le dunc mort Capaneus?' 'Nenal, par fei', fet Perseus  Ipom BFR 10334
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il demande a sa meisne[e], Si sa cerveise seit ale[e], Ke la dame aveit signee. 'Nanil,' funt il, 'Dunc tenez vus veillesce a mal?' L'enfant respund: 'Sire, nanal.'  Pet Plet ANTS 600
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  'Nanil,' funt il, 'ne amenusee.'  S Modw 4144
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  Ditez, sa fille est elle mariee? Nanyl sire, par Dé  Man lang ANTS 53.29
2(without restriction of person) no: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Sout il sun chaement? Nenal.  Eluc 14.35
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  'Savez coment?' 'Beau fiz, nenal!'  Pet Plet ANTS 1009
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Nanau veir, se dist Orgoille  BOZ Char 265
dire que nenil
to say, answer no: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  les autres dissoient qe nonyl  Anon Chr1 122.9
repondre que nenil
to say, answer no: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  Et il respondist qe nonnyl il ne fuist pas fair de mes biens  Anon Chr1 90.2

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