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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Nŏn-măn’ū-făct’ĭr-ing, a. p. 891Not carrying on manufactures; as, non-manufacturing States.Nŏn-mēm'ber, n. p. 891Not a member.Nŏn-mĕm'/ber-shĭp, n. p. 891The state of not being a member.Nŏn'-me-tāl'lie, a. p. 891Not consisting of metal. 2. Not like the metals in properties.Nŏn-năt'ū-ral, a. p. 891Not natural; unnatural.Nŏn-năt'ū-rals, n. pl. p. 891(Med.) Things which are necessary to human existence, but which do not enter into the composition or constitute the nature of man, such as air, food, drink, sleep and wakefulness, motion and rest…Nōn'-ne-ces'si-ty, n. p. 891Absence of necessity; state of being unnecessary.Nōn'ny, n. p. 891A silly fellow; a ninny.Nōn'-o-bē'di-ence, n. p. 891Neglect of obedience.Nōn'-ob-sērv'ance, n. p. 891Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill.Nōn ob-stān’te p. 891Notwithstanding; in opposition to what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted. 2. (Law.) A clause in statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the king to do a thing…Non obstante veredicto p. 891(Law.), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen.Nōn'o-ge-nā'ri-an, n. p. 891The same as NONAGENARIAN.Nŏn'pa-rĕĭl', n. p. 891Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person. 2. Hence, specifically, (a.) A sort of apple. (b.) [Fr. nonpareille.] A sort of printing type quite small, and the smallest now used…Nōn'pa-rēĭl', a. p. 891Having no equal; peerless.Nōn-pāy'ment, n. p. 891Neglect of payment.Nōn'-per-fōrm'ance, n. p. 891A failure to perform.Nōn'plus, n. p. 891A state in which one is unable to proceed or decide; insuperable difficulty; puzzle. Both of them are a perfect nonplus and baffle to all human understanding. South.Nōn’plus, v. t. p. 891To puzzle; to confound; to put to a stand; to stop by embarrassment. Your situation has nonplused me. T. Scott.Nŏn-pŏn'der-ŏs'i-ty, n. p. 891Want of weight; levity.Nōn-pōn'der-ōs, a. p. 891Having no weight.Nōn'-pow'er, n. p. 891Absence or lack of power; impotence. [Obs.] Chaucer.Nōn-prĕp'a-rā'tion, n. p. 891Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.Nōn-prēz'en-tā'tion, n. p. 891Neglect or failure to present.Nōn'-pro-dŭc'tion, n. p. 891A failure to produce or exhibit.Nōn'pro-fĕs'sion-al, a. p. 891Not belonging to a profession; not done by or proceeding from professional men.Nōn'pro-fī'cien-cy, n. p. 891Failure to make progress.Nōn'-pro-fī'-cient, n. p. 891One who has failed to improve or make progress in any study or pursuit.Nōn prōs. p. 891(Law.) A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute.Nŏn'-prŏs, v. t. p. 891To fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped;—said of a suit.Nōn'-re-cūr'rent, a. p. 891Not recurring; not occurring again.Nōn'-re-cūr'ring, a. p. 891Non-recurrent.Nōn'-re-gārd'ance, n. p. 891Want of due regard. [Obs.]Nōn'-rē'gent, n. p. 891(English Universities.) A master of arts whose regency has ceased. See REGENT.Nōn'ren-dī'tion, n. p. 891Neglect of rendition; the not rendering what is due. The non-payment of a debt, or the non-rendition of a service which is due, is an injury for which the subsequent reparation of the loss sustained…Nŏn'-re-sĕm'blance, n. p. 891Unlikeness; dissimilarity.Nōn-rē'si-dençe, n. p. 891The state or condition of being a non-resident; failure or neglect of residing at the place where one is stationed. Swift.Nŏn-rĕs'i-dent, a. p. 891Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a non-resident clergyman or proprietor of lands.Nōn-rēz'i-dent, n. p. 891One who does not reside in, or is not a resident of, a particular place; one who does not reside on his own lands, or in the place where official duties require;—particularly applied, in England, to…Nŏn'-re-sĭst'ance, n. p. 891The principles or practice of a non-resistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, or usurpation without opposition.Nōn'-re-sĭst'ant, a. p. 891Making no resistance to power or oppression.Nōn'-re-sist'ant, n. p. 891One who maintains that no resistance should be made to constituted authority, even when unjustly or oppressively exercised; a person of absolute submission; also, one who holds that violence should…Nŏn'-re-sist'ing, a. p. 891Not making resistance; non-resistant.Nŏn-rū'mi-nant, a. p. 891Not ruminating; as, a non-ruminant animal.Nŏn-sāne', a. p. 891Unsound; not perfect; as, a person of non-sane memory. Blackstone.Nŏn'sense, n. p. 891That which is not sense, or has no sense; words or language which have no meaning, or which convey no just ideas; absurdity. 2. Trifles; things of no importance. Nonsense verses, lines made by taking…Nŏn-sĕns'ie-al, a. p. 891Unmeaning; absurd; foolish.Nŏn-sĕns'ĭc-al-ly, adv. p. 891Absurdly; without meaning.Nŏn-sĕns'ie-al-ness, n. p. 891Jargon; absurdity; that which conveys no proper ideas.Nŏn-sĕn'si-tive or Non sŏq'ui-tur, a. p. 891Wanting sense or perception. Non sŏq'ui-tur (sĕk'wi-tur). [Lat.] 1. It does not follow. 2. (Logic.) An inference which does not follow from the premises.Nŏn-sĕx'ŭ-al, a. p. 891Having no distinction of sex; sexless; neuter.Nŏn-slāve'hōld-ing, a. p. 891Not possessing slaves.Nŏn'-so-lū'tion, n. p. 891Failure of solution or explanation.Nŏn-sŏlv'en-cy, n. p. 891Inability to pay debts.Nŏn-sŏlv'ent, a. p. 891Not able to pay debts; insolvent.Nŏn-sŏlv'ent, n. p. 891An insolvent.Nŏn-spār'ing, a. p. 891Sparing none; all'-destroying; merciless.Nŏn'-sub-mis'sion, n. p. 891Want of submission.Nŏn'-sub-mis'sive, a. p. 891Not submissive.Nŏn'-sub-scrib'ing, n. p. 891Failure to subscribe.