Webster 1913 directory

Historical records beginning with N

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8 released Webster 1913 records begin with N.

Source-first Reviewed Oct 2026

noun

Nothing

[From no, a. + thing.]

Webster 1913 exact record adverb

Needs

[Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards.]

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November

[L. November, or Novembris (sc. mensis), the ninth month of the old Roman year, which began with March, fr. novem nine: cf. F. Novembre. See Nine.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Note

[F. note, L. nota; akin to noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Notice

[F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See Know.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Neck

[OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.]

Webster 1913 exact record adjective

Novel

[OF. novel, nuvel, F. nouvel, nouveau, L. novellus, dim. of novus new. See New.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Navy

[ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See Nave of a church.]

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