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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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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.Nŏn'such, n. p. 891See NONESUCH.Nŏn'sŭit, n. p. 891(Law.) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not…Nŏn'suit, v. t. p. 891(Law.) To determine, adjudge, or record as a plaintiff, as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up. “When two are joined in a writ, and one is nonsuited.” Z. Swift.Nŏn'sŭit, a. p. 891Nonsuited. The plaintiff must become nonsuit. Tyng.Nŏn-sure'ty, n. p. 891Want of surety or safety; insecurity. [Obs.]Nŏn-tĕn'ŭre, n. p. 891(Law.) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed by the plaintiff.Nŏn'-tĕrm, n. p. 891(Law.) A vacation between two terms of a court.Nŏn’tro-nite, n. p. 891(Min.) A greenish-yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of alumina.Nŏn-ū'ni-fōrm'ist, n. p. 891One who believes that past changes in the structure of the earth have proceeded from causes more violent than are now operating.Nŏn-ū'sance, n. p. 891Neglect of using. [Rare.] Browne.Nŏn-ū'ser, n. p. 891A not using; failure to use. An office may be forfeited by mis-user or non-user. Blackstone. 2. (Law.) Neglect or omission to use an easement or other right. Kent.Nŏn'-ver-nā'cū-lar, a. p. 891Not vernacular. “A non-vernacular expression.” Sir W. Hamilton.Nŏo'dle, n. p. 891A simpleton; a blockhead; a stupid person. [Low.] "The chuckling grin of noodles." Sydney Smith.Nōok, n. p. 891A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat. How couldst thou find this dark, sequestered nook? Milton.Nōok'-shŏt'ten, a. p. 891Having nooks and corners; full of nooks. “The very furthest nook of these nook-shotten islands.” De Quincey.Nō'o·lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 891Pertaining to noology.No-ŏl'o-ǵist, n. p. 891One versed in noölogy.No-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 891The science of intellectual phenomena.Nōon, n. p. 891The middle of the day; midday; the time when the sun is in the meridian; twelve o’clock. 2. Hence, the time of greatest brilliancy. In the very noon of that brilliant life which was destined to be so…Nōon, a. p. 892Belonging to midday; meridional. “How oft the noon bell.” Young.Nōon'dāy, n. p. 892Midday; twelve o'clock in the day.Nōon'-dāy, a. p. 892Pertaining to midday; meridional; as, the noonday heat. My noonday walks he shall attend. Addison.Nōōn'ing, n. p. 892Repose at noon; a repast at noon.Nōon'shŭn, n. p. 892A repast taken at noon, usually between other meals; a luncheon or nunchion. See LUNCHEON. Nares.Nōon'stēad, n. p. 892The station of the sun at noon. [Obs.]Nōon'tide, n. p. 892The time of noon; midday.