| Scots Words | Alt. Scots Words | English Meanings |
| na | (negative)+ no | |
| nacket | small neat person+ packed lunch | |
| nae | no | |
| nae dout | no doubt+ doubtless | |
| nae ither bodie | no one else | |
| nae langer | no longer | |
| naebodie | no one | |
| naebody | nobody | |
| naegate | nowhere | |
| nael | navel | |
| naesay | denial | |
| naetheless | nevertheless | |
| naethin' | nothing | |
| naething | nothing | |
| naig | a horse | |
| nain | (your) own | |
| naipkin | napkin | |
| nairae | nairra | narrow |
| naither | neither | |
| naither | however | |
| naitral | natural | |
| naitur | nature | |
| nakit | naikit | naked |
| name | nem | name |
| nane | none / neither | |
| nane ava' | nothing | |
| nappy | ale | |
| natch | notch | |
| natch | a notching implement; abuse. | |
| naur | near | |
| naur(haund) | near+ nearly+ almost | |
| naurby | nearly+ near | |
| naurer | nearer | |
| naw | no | |
| ne'er | never | |
| Ne'er's Day | New year's day | |
| neat | nate | neat+ trim+ smart |
| neathmaist | lowest | |
| neb | nose | |
| Neebor | neibor | |
| neebours | neighbors | |
| need | need | |
| Needna | needn't. | |
| neep | turnip | |
| neet | neit | a nit (louse) |
| neeze | neize | sneeze |
| neibour | neebour | neighbour |
| neibourheid | neighbourhood | |
| neir | neer | a kidney |
| neist | neest | next |
| nervish | nervous | |
| nesh | of delicate health | |
| nestie | naistie | nasty |
| nether | lower | |
| neuk | corner | |
| neuk | newk | |
| nevel | a sharp blow+ punch | |
| nevoy | neffie+ neffay | nephew |
| new | nyow+ nyoweNE | new |
| new-ca'd | newly driven | |
| newfangelt | innovative | |
| newfangle | something new+ a novelty | |
| newlins | recently | |
| ney (an) | nighan | almost+ near |
| nicher | neigh+ snigger | |
| nicht | night | |
| nicht | night | |
| Nick | to sever; to slit; to nail | |
| Nick (Auld) | Nickie-ben | |
| Nick-nackets | curiosities | |
| Nickie-ben | v. Nick | |
| Nicks | cuts; the rings on a cow's horns | |
| niece | niece | |
| niest | next | |
| nieve | neeve | fist |
| nieve-fu' | fistful | |
| nievefu | handful+ fistful | |
| nievle | punch with the fist | |
| niffer | barter+ exchange | |
| nimmle | nimble | |
| nine | nyne | nine |
| nint | nynt | ninth |
| nirl | shrink+ shrivel | |
| nit | nut | |
| nither | shiver | |
| nittie | mean or disobliging | |
| niver | nivver | never+ impossible |
| no | not | |
| no aft | seldom | |
| no ataa | not at all | |
| no ava | not at all | |
| no monie | a few | |
| nocht | nothing+ nought | |
| nochtie | good for nothing | |
| noo | now | |
| nor | than | |
| nor(th) | north | |
| Norland | northern. | |
| norlins | northwards | |
| norrie | whim+ fancy +notion |