Definition of "nanes" [nanes]

• A Middle English form of nonce.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "There was still an unhappy air of dissatisfaction about him, which was not to be observed with any one else: his position did not content his vanity; the people did not talk of him as they did of Cathelineau, and Henri Larochejaquelin; he heard nothing of La Vendée relying on his efforts; the nanes of various men were mentioned as trustworthy leaders, but his own was never among them."
• "↑ Napier is just one of 28 Scots whose nanes are given to craters on the moon; the others are"
• "⁊ freoliche ȝuheðe {;} felde him iwundet in {} wið in his heorte wið þe flan þe of luue fleoð. swa þ̵ him þuhte þet ne mahte he nanes weis wið {} ute þe lechnunge of hire luue libben."