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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'-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.Nōōn’tīde, a. p. 892Pertaining to noon; meridional.Nōose, n. p. 892A running knot, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. Where the hangman does dispose To special friend the knot of noose. Hudibras.Nōōse, v. t. p. 892To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.Nō'pal, n. p. 892(Bot.) A plant of the genus Cactus (C. coccinilifera), on which the cochineal bug feeds, and from which it is collected; Indian fig.Nō'pal-ry, n. p. 892A plantation of the nopal for raising the cochineal bug.Nōpe, n. p. 892A bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Nōr, conj. p. 892A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first, as or in affirmative propositions follows either…Nō'ri-ă, n. p. 892A large wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference pendent buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough at top; used in Spain for…Nōr'i-mon, n. p. 892A Japanese palanquin. B. Taylor.Nō'ri·ŭm, n. p. 892A metal discovered in zircon.Nōrm, n. p. 892A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.Nōr'mal, a. p. 892According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type or regular form; accomplishing the end or destiny; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; analogical. The…Nōr'mal, n. p. 892A perpendicular. 2. (Geom.) A straight line perpendicular to the tangent of a curve at any point, and included between the curve and the axis of the abscissas. ☞ The term normal is sometimes used to…Nōr'mal·cy, n. p. 892The state or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy. [Rare.]Nōr'mal·i·zā'tion, n. p. 892Reduction to a standard, or normal state.Nōr'man, n. p. 892(Naut.) A short, wooden bar, to be thrust into a hole of the windlass, on which to fasten the cable.Nōr'man, n. p. 892(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Normandy.Nŏr'man, a. p. 892(Geog.) Pertaining to Normandy, or to the Normans; as, the Norman language. Norman style (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great size, elevation…Nōr'nāg or Nōrns, n. pl. p. 892(Scandinavian Myth.) The three Fates, past, present, and future, whose decrees were irrevocable. Sinding.Nōr'roy, n. p. 892(Her.) The third of the three kings at arms, or provincial heralds. Burke.Nōrse, a. p. 892Of, or pertaining to, ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.Nōrse, n. p. 892The language of ancient Scandinavia.Nōrse'man, n. p. 892An inhabitant of ancient Scandinavia; a Northman. Sinding.Nōrth, n. p. 892That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the…Nōrth, a. p. 892Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning. North following, in or toward that quadrant of the heavens situated between the…Nōrth, v. i. p. 892To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.Nōrth-ēast', n. p. 892The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each.Nōrth-ēast', a. p. 892Pertaining to the north-east, or proceeding from that point; as, a north-east wind.Nōrth-ēast'er-ly, a. p. 892Toward, or coming from, the north-east.Nōrth-ēast'ern, a. p. 892Pertaining to, or being in, the north-east, or in a direction to the north-east.Nōrth'er, n. p. 892A wind, and especially a heavy gale, from the north.Nōrth'er-li-ness, n. p. 892The state of being northerly; direction toward the north.Nōrth'er-ly, a. p. 892Being toward the north; northern. 2. From the north.Nōrth'er-ly, adv. p. 892Toward the north. 2. In a northern direction; as, his course was northerly. 3. Proceeding from a northern point.Nōrth'ern, a. p. 892Being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north, or a point near it; as, to steer a northern course. Northern diver (Ornith.) See DIVER. —…Nôrth'ern-er, n. p. 892A native or resident in the north. 2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; — opposed to Southerner. [U. S.]Nōrth'ern-ly, adv. p. 892Toward the north. [Obs.]Nōrth'ern-mōst, a. p. 892Situated at the point furthest north.Nōrth'ing, n. p. 892(Surv. & Navigation.) Distance northward from any point of departure, measured on a meridian. 2. (Astron.) The distance of any heavenly body from the equator northward; north declination.Nōrth'man, n. p. 892One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe, the ancient Scandinavians.Nōrth'mōst, a. p. 892Lying farthest north; northernmost. “Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique.” De Foe.Nōrth'ness, n. p. 892A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north. Faraday.North-ŭm’bri-an, n. p. 892(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland, in England.North-ŭm'brĭ-an, a. p. 892(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Northumberland, or its inhabitants.Nôrth'ward, a. p. 892Being toward the north, or nearer to the north than to the east and west points.