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NAVE, nav, n. the middle or body of a church, distinct from the aisles or wings, so called from the resemblance of the roof to the hull of a ship, or because the church of Christ was often likened to a

ship. [Fr. nef-L. navis, a ship. See NAUTICAL.]

NAVE, nāv, n. the hub or piece of wood, etc., in the centre of a wheel, through which the axle passes. [A.S. nafu, nave; cf. Dut. naaf, Ger. nabe; Sans. nabhi, nave, navel-prob. from nabh, to burst.] NAVEL, nāv'l, n. the mark or depression in the centre of the lower part of the abdomen, at first, a small projection. [Dim. of NAVE, a hub.]

NAVIGABLE, nav'i-ga-bl, adj. that may be passed by ships or vessels.-n. NAV'IGABLENESS.-adv. NAV'IGABLY.

NAVIGATE, nav'i-gāt, v.t. to steer or man

age a ship in sailing: to sail on.-v.i. to go in a vessel or ship: to sail. [L. navigo, -atum-navis, à ship, and ago, to drive.]

NAVIGATION, nav-i-ga'shun, n. the act, science, or art of sailing ships. NAVIGATOR, nav'i-gat-or, n. one who

navigates or sails: one who directs the course of a ship.

NAVVY, nav'i, n. (orig.) a laborer on canals for internal navigation: a laborer. [A contraction of NAVIGATOR.] NAVY, na'vi, n. a fleet of ships: the whole of the ships-of-war of a nation: the officers and men belonging to the war-ships of a nation. [O. Fr.-L. navis, a ship.] NAY, nã, adv., no: not only so: yet more. -n. denial. [M. E. - Ice. nei, Dan. nei; cog. with No.j

NAZARENE, naz'ar-en, n. a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, originally used of Christians in contempt: one belonging to the early Christian sect of the Nazarenes. [From Nazareth, the town.] NAZARITE, naz'ar-it, n. a Jew who vowed to abstain from strong drink, etc. [Heb. nazar, to consecrate.] NAZARITISM, naz'ar-it-izm, n. the vow and practice of a Nazarite. NAZE, naz, n. a headland or cape. [Scand., as in Dan. næs; a doublet of NESS.] NEAP, nep, adj. low, applied to the lowest tides.-n. a neap-tide. [A.S. nep, orig. hnép; Dan. knap, Ice. neppr, scanty. From verb NIP.]

NEAPED, nept, adj. left in the neap-tide or aground.

NEAR, ner, adj., nigh: not far distant: intimate dear close to anything followed or imitated: direct: stingy.adv. at a little distance: almost.-v.t. to approach to come nearer to. [A.S. near, nearer, comp. of neah, nigh, now used as a positive; Ice. nær; Ger. näher. See NIGH.]

NEARLY, ner'li, adv. at no great distance: closely intimately: pressingly : almost: stingily.

NEARNESS, nēr'nes, n. the state of being near: closeness: intimacy: close alliance stinginess.

n.

NEAR-SIGHTED, nēr'-sīt'ed, adj., seeing only when near short-sighted. NEAR'-SIGHT'EDNESS. NEAT, net, adj. belonging to the bovine genus.-n. black-cattle: an ox or cow. [A.S. neat, cattle, a beast-neotan, niotan, to use, employ; Ice. njotan, Ger. geniessen, to enjoy, Scot. nowt, blackcattle.]

NEAT, net, adj. trim: tidy without mixture or adulteration.-adv. NEATLY.-n. NEAT'NESS. [Fr. net-L. nitidus, shining-niteo, to shine; or perh. conn. with A.S. neód, neodlice, pretty.] NEATHERD, net'herd, n. one who herds or has the care of neat or cattle.

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NEB, neb, n. the beak of a bird: the nose. [A.S. nebb, the face; cog. with Dut. neb, beak. The word orig. had an initial s like Dut. sneb, Ger. schnabel, and is conn. with SNAP, SNIP.]

NEBULA, neb'ū-la, n. a little cloud: a faint, misty appearance in the heavens produced either by a group of stars too distant to be seen singly, or by diffused gaseous matter:-pl. NEB'ULE. [L.; Gr. nephelē, cloud, mist.]

NEBULAR, neb'u-lar, adj. pertaining to nebulæ.

NEBULOSE, neb'ū-lōs, NEBULOUS, neb'u-lus, adj. misty, hazy, vague: relating to or having the appearance of a nebula. -n. NEBULOS'ITY.

NECESSARY, nes'es-sar-i, adj. needful: unavoidable: indispensable: not free.n. a requisite-used chiefly in pl.-adv. NECESSARILY. [Fr. L. necessarius, which is either from root nac, seen in L. nanciscor, to obtain, Gr. enegka, to bear, or from ne, not, and cedo, cessum, to yield.]

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NECTAREAL, nek-tā're-al, NECTAREAN, nek-tā're-an, adj. pertaining to or resembling nectar: delicious.

NECTARED, nek'tard, adj. imbued with nectar: mingled or abounding with

nectar.

NECTAREOUS, nek-tā're-us, adj. pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar: delicious.

NECTARINE, nek'ta-rin, adj. sweet as nectar.-n. a variety of peach with a smooth rind. NECTAROUS, nek'tar-us, adj. sweet as

nectar.

NECTARY, nek'tar-i, n. the part of a flower which secretes the nectar or honey.

NEED, ned, n., necessity: a state that requires relief: want.-v.t. to have occasion for to want.-n. NEED'ER. [A.S. nyd, nead; Dut. nood, Ger. noth, Goth. nauths, orig. prob. sig. "compulsion."] NEEDFUL, ned'fool, adj. full of need, needy: necessary: requisite.-adv. NEED'FULLY.-n. NEED'FULNESS.

NECESSITATE, ne-ses'i-tāt, v.t. to make necessary to render unavoidable: to compel. [L. necessitas.]

NECESSITOUS, ne-ses'it-us, adj., in necessity: very poor: destitute.-adv. NECESS'ITOUSLY.-N. NECESS'ITOUSNESS. NECESSITY, ne-ses'i-ti, n. that which is necessary or unavoidable: compulsion: need poverty.

NECK, nek, n. the part of an animal's body between the head and trunk: a long narrow part. [A.S. hnecca; Ger. nacken; prob. from root angk, to bend, as in ANCHOR, ANGLE, Sans. ac, anc, to bend.] NECKCLOTH, nek'kloth, n. a piece of cloth worn on the neck by men. NECKED, nekt, adj. having a neck. NECKERCHIEF, nek'er-chif, n. a kerchief

for the neck.

NECROLOGIC, nek-ro-loj'ik, NECROLOGICAL, nek-ro-loj'ik-al, adj. pertaining to necrology.

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NECROLOGIST, nek-rol'o-jist, n. one who gives an account of deaths. NECROLOGY, nek-rol'o-ji, n. an account of the dead: a register of deaths. [Gr. nekros, dead, and logos, a discourse.] NECROMANCER, nek'ro-man-ser, n. who practices necromancy: a sorcerer. NECROMANCY, nek'ro-man-si, n. the art of revealing future events by communication with the dead: enchantment. [Gr. nekromanteia-nekros, and manteia, a prophesying-mantis, a prophet. For the medieval spelling, nigromancy, see BLACK-ART.]

NECROMANTIC, nek-ro-man'tik, NECROMANTICAL, nek-ro-man'tik-al, adj. pertaining to necromancy: performed by necromancy.-adv. NECROMAN'TICALLY. NECROPOLIS, nek-rop'o-lis, n. a cemetery. [Lit. "a city of the dead," Gr. nekros, and polis, a city.]

NECTAR, nek'tar, n. the red wine or drink of the gods: a delicious beverage: the honey of the glands of plants. [L.-Gr. nektar; ety. dub.]

steel instrument, with an eye for a thread: anything like a needle, as the magnet of a compass. [A.S. nædel; Ice. nal, Ger. nadel conn. with Ger. nähen, to sew, L. nere, Gr. neein, to spin.]

NEEDLEBOOK, nēd'l-book, n. a number of pieces of cloth, arranged like a book, for holding needles.

NEEDLEFUL, nēd'l-fool, n. as much thread as fills a needle.

NEEDLE-GUN, nēd'l-gun, n. a gun or rifle loaded at the breech with a cartridge containing powder and exploded by the prick of a needle. NEEDLESS, ned'les, adj., not needed: unnecessary.-ad". NEED'LESSLY.-n. NEED

LESSNESS.

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NEEDLEWOMAN, ned'l-woom-an, n. woman who makes her living by her needle, a seamstress.

NEEDLEWORK, ned'l-wurk, n. work done

with a needle: the business of a seamstress.

NEEDS, nēdz, adv., of necessity: indispensably. [A.S. nedes, of necessity, gen. of nead. See NEED.]

NEEDY, nēdi, adj. being in need: very poor.-adv. NEED'ILY.-n. NEED'INESS. NE'ER, năr, adv. contraction of NEVER. NEESING, nez'ing, n. (B.) old form of SNEEZING.

NEFARIOUS, ne-fa'ri-us, adj. impious:

wicked in the extreme: villainous.adv. NEFA'RIOUSLY.-n. NEFA'RIOUSNESS. [L. nefarius, contrary to divine law-ne, not, fas, divine law, prob. from fari, to speak.] NEGATION, ne-ga'shun, n. act of saying no: denial: (logic) the absence of certain qualities in anything. [Fr.-L. negationego, -atum, to say no-nec, not, aio, to say yes.]

NEGATIVE, neg'a-tiv, adj. that denies: implying absence: that stops or restrains : (logic) denying the connection between a subject and predicate: (algebra) noting a quantity to be subtracted.-n. a proposition by which something is denied: (gram.) a word that denies.-v.t. to prove the contrary to reject by vote.-adv. NEGATIVELY. -n. NEGATIVENESS. negativus-nego, to deny.] NEGLECT, neg-lekt', v.t. not to care for : to disregard to omit by carelessness.—n. disregard: slight: omission. [L. negligo, neglectum-nec, not, lego, to gather, pick up.]

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NEGLECTFUL, neg-lekt'fool, adj. careless: accustomed to omit or neglect things: slighting.adv. NEGLECT FULLY. - Ne NEGLECT FULNESS.

NEGOTIABLE, ne-go'shi-a-bl, adj. that may be negotiated or transacted.-n. NEGOTIABILITY.

NEGOTIATE, ne-go'shi-ät, v.i. to carry on business: to bargain: to hold intercourse for the purpose of mutual arrangement. -v.t. to arrange for by agreement: to pass, as a bill: to sell.-n. NEGOTIATOR. [L. negotior, -atus-negotium, business -nec, not, otium, leisure.] NEGOTIATION, ne-go-shi-a'shun, n. act of negotiating the treating with another on business. NEGOTIATORY, ne-go'shi-a-tor-i, adj. of or pertaining to negotiation. NEGRO, ne'gro, n. one of the black race in Africa:-fem. NE'GRESS. [Sp. negroL. niger, black.] NEGROHEAD, ne'grō-hed, n. tobacco soaked in molasses and pressed into cakes, so called from its blackness. NEGUS, ne'gus, n. a beverage of hot wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon-juice. [Said to be so called from Colonel Negus, its first maker, in the reign of Queen Anne.]

NEIGH, nã, v.i. to utter the cry of a horse-pr.p. neigh'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. neighed (nad).— -n. the cry of a horse. [A.S. hnægan; Ice. hneggja, Scot. nicher; from the sound. See NAG.] NEIGHBOR, nā'būr, n. a person who dwells near another.-adj. (B.) neighboring.-v.i. to live near each other.v.t. to be near to. [A.S. neahbur, neahgebur-A.S. neah, near, gebur or bur, a farmer. See BOOR.]

NEIGHBORHOOD, nā'bur-hood, n. state of being neighbors: adjoining district. NEIGHBORING, na'bur-ing, adj. being

near.

NEIGHBORLY, nā'bur-li, adj. like or becoming a neighbor: friendly: social.

adv. NEIGH'BORLY.-N. NEIGH'BORLINESS. NEITHER, ne'ther or ni'ther, adj., pron., or conj., not either. [A.S. nawther, contr. of nehwæther na, no, and hwæther, whether. Doublet NOR.] NEMESIS, nem'e-sis, n. (myth.) the goddess of vengeance: retributive justice. [Gr. nemo, to distribute.]

NEOLITHIC, ne-o-lith'ik, adj. applied to the more recent of two divisions of the stone age, the other being PALEOLITHIC. [Gr. neos, new, lithos, a stone.] NEOLOGIC, ne-o-loj'ik, NEOLOGICAL, ne-o-loj'ik-al, adj. pertaining to neology: using new words.

NEOLOGISM, ne-ol ́o-jism, n. a new word or doctrine.

NEOLOGIST, ne-ol'o-jist, n. an innovator in language: an innovator in theology. NEOLOĢIZĚ, ne-oľ′o-jīz, v.i. to introduce new words.

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NEOLOGY, ne-ol'o-ji, n. the introduction of new words into a language: a word or phrase: (theol.) new doctrines, esp. German rationalism. [Gr. neos, new, and logos, word.] NEOPHYTE, ne'o-fit, n. a new convert: in R. Catholic Church, one newly admitted to the priesthood or to a monastery: a novice. adj. newly entered on office. [L. neophytus-Gr. neos, new, phytos, grown-phyō, to produce.]

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NEOZOIC, nē-o-zō'ik, adj. denoting all | rocks from the Trias down to the most recent formations, as opposed to PALEOZOIC. [Gr. neos, new, zoễ, life.] NEPENTHE, ne-pen'the, NEPENTHES, ne-pen'thēz, n. (med.) a drug that relieves pain: a genus of plants having a cup or pitcher attached to the leaf, often filled with a sweetish liquid, the pitcher plant. [Gr. nepenthes, removing sorrow-nē, priv., and penthos, grief, sorrow.] NEPHEW, nef'u or nev'ū, n. (orig.) a grandson-so in New Test.; the son of a brother or sister :-fem. NIECE. [Fr. neveu-L. nepos, nepotis, grandson, nephew; cog. with Sans. napat, Gr. anepsios, cousin, A.S. nefa, a nephew.] NEPHRALGIA, ne-fral'ji-a, NEPHRALGY, ne-fral'ji, n., pain or disease of the kidneys. [Gr. nephroi, kidneys, algos, pain.]

NEPHRITE, nef'rīt, n. scientific name for JADE, a mineral used as a charm against kidney disease.

NEPHRITIC, ne-frit'ik, NEPHRITICAL, ne-frit'ik-al, adj. pertaining to the kidneys: affected with a disease of the kidneys: relieving diseases of the kidneys. -n. NEPHRIT'IC, a medicine for the cure of diseases of the kidneys. NEPHRITIS, ne-frï'tis, n. inflammation of the kidneys.

NEPOTISM, nep'o-tizm, n. undue favoritism to one's relations, as in the bestowal

of patronage. —n. NEPOTIST, one who practices nepotism. [L. nepos, nepotis, a grandson, nephew, descendant.] NEPTUNE, nep'tūn, n. (myth.) the god of the sea: (astr.) a large planet discovered in 1846. [L. Neptunus, from a root seen in Gr. nipho, L. nimbus, Zend nápita, wet, Sans. nepa, water.]

NEPTUNIAN, nep-tu'ni-an, adj. pertaining to the sea formed by water: (geol.) applied to stratified rocks or to those due mainly to the agency of water, as opposed to Plutonic or igneus. NEREID, ne're-id, n. (myth.) a sea-nymph,

one of the daughters of the sea-god Nereus, who attended Neptune riding on sea-horses: (zool.) a genus of marine worms like long myriapods. [L. Nereis -Gr. Nereis, -idos-Nereus, a sea-god; akin to neo, to swim, naō, to flow, and Sans. nara, water.]

NERVE, nerv, n. (orig.) a tendon or sinew:

physical strength: firmness: courage: (anat.) one of the fibres which convey sensation from all parts of the body to the brain (bot.) one of the fibres in the leaves of plants.-v.t. to give strength or vigor to: courage. [Fr.-L. nervus; Gr. neuron, a sinew; orig. form was with initial s, as in E. SNARE, Ger. schnur, a lace or tie.]

NERVELESS, nerv'les, adj. without nerve or strength. NERVINE, nerv'in, adj. acting on the nerves: quieting nervous excitement.n. a medicine that soothes nervous excitement. [L. nervinus.] NERVOUS, nerv'us, adj. having nerve: sinewy strong: vigorous: pertaining to the nerves: having the nerves easily excited or weak.adv. NERV'OUSLY.- n. NERV'OUSNESS.-NERVOUS SYS'TEM(anat.) the brain,spinal chord, and nerves collectively. [Fr. nerveux-L. nervosus.] NERVOUS, nerv'us, NERVOSE, ner-vōs', NERVED, nervd', adj. (bot.) having parallel fibres or veins. NESCIENCE, nesh'ens, n. want of knowledge. [L. nescientia-nescio, to be ignorant-ne, not, and scio, to know.] NESS, nes, n. a promontory or headland. [A.S. næs, promontory; a doublet of NAZE, and prob. conn. with NOSE.]

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NEST, nest, n. the bed formed by a bird for hatching her young: the place in which the eggs of any animal are laid and hatched a comfortable residence: the abode of a large number, often in a bad sense: a number of boxes each inside the next larger.-v.i. to build and occupy a nest. [A.S. nest; Ger. nest, Gael. nead; akin to L. nidus, for nisdus, Sans. nida.] NESTLE, nes'l, v.i. to lie close or snug, as in a nest: to settle comfortably.-v.t. to cherish, as a bird her young. [A.S. nestlian-nest.]

NESTLING, nest'ling, adj. being in the nest, newly hatched.-n. a young bird in the nest.

NESTORIAN, nes-to'ri-an, adj. pertaining to the doctrine of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople: resembling Nestor, the aged warrior and counsellor mentioned in Homer: experienced: wise. NET, net, n. an instrument of twine knotted into meshes for catching birds, fishes, etc. anything like a net: a snare: a difficulty-v.t. to form as network: to take with a net.-v.i. to form network:

pr.p. nett'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. nett'ed. [A.S. net, nett; Dan. net, Ger. netz; ety. dub.]

NET, net, adj. clear of all charges or deductions: opposed to gross. - v.t. to produce as clear profit :-pr.p. nett'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. nett'ed. [A.S. nett, another form of NEAT.]

NETHER, neth'er, adj., beneath another, lower: infernal. [A.S. neothera, a comp. adj. due to adv. nither, downward; Ger. nieder, low.] NETHERMOST, neth'er-most, adj., most beneath, lowest. [A.S., a corr. of nithemesta, a doubled superl. of nither. For suffix -most, see AFTERMOST, FOREMOST.] NETHINIM, neth'in-im, n.pl. (B.) men given to the Levites to assist them. [Heb. nathan, to give.] NETTING, net'ing, n. act of forming network: a piece of network. NETTLE, net'l, n. a common plant covered with hairs, which sting sharply.-v.t. to fret, as a nettle does the skin: to irritate. [A.S. netele; by some taken from same root as needle; more prob. from Teut. base meaning "scratch," and akin to Gr. knidē, nettle. See also NIT.] NETTLERASH, net'l-rash, n. a kind of fever characterized by a rash or eruption on the skin like that caused by the sting of a nettle.

NETWORK, net'wurk, n. a piece of work or a fabric formed like a net. NEURAL, nu'ral, adj. pertaining to the nerves. [Gr. neuron, a nerve. See NERVE.] NEURALGIA, nu-ral'ji-a, NEURALGY,

nū-ral'ji, n., pain in the nerves. [Gr. neuron, and algos, pain. NEURALGIČ, nu-ral'jik, adj. pertaining to neuralgia.

NEUROLOGY, nū-rol'o-ji, n. the science of the nerves.-adj. NEUROLOGʻICAL.—n. NEUROLOGIST, a writer on neurology. [Gr. neuron, and logos, science.] NEUROPTERA, nu-rop'ter-a, n.pl. an order of insects which have generally four wings reticulated with many nerves. [Gr. neuron, nerve, ptera, pl. of pteron, a wing.] NEUROPTERAL, nu-rop'ter-al, NEUROP TEROUS, nu - rop'ter - us, adj., nervewinged belonging to the neuroptera. NEUROTIC, nu-rot'ik, adj. relating to or seated in the nerves.-n. a disease of the nerves a medicine useful for diseases of the nerves.

NEUROTOMY, nū-rot'om-i, n. the cutting or dissection of a nerve. [Gr. neuron, a nerve, and tome, cutting.] NEUTER, nu'ter, adj., neither: taking no part with either side: (gram.) neither

NEUTRAL

masculine nor feminine: (bot.) without stamens or pistils: (zool.) without sex.n. one taking no part in a contest: (bot.) a plant having neither stamens nor pistils (zool.) a sexless animal, esp. the working bee. [L.-ne, not, uter, either.] NEUTRAL, nu'tral, adj. being neuter, indifferent: unbiased: neither very good nor very bad: (chem.) neither acid nor alkaline.-n. a person or nation that takes no part in a contest.-adv. NEU'TRALLY.-n. NEUTRAL'ITY. [L. neutralis -neuter, neither.]

NEUTRALIZE, nu'tral-iz, v.t. to render neutral or indifferent: to render of no effect.-ns. NEUTRALIZER, NEUTRALIZA'TION.

NEVER, nev'er, adv., not ever: at no time:

in no degree: not. [A.S. næfre—ne, not, and afre, ever.]

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NEVERTHELESS, nev-er-the-les', adv., never or not the less: notwithstanding: in spite of that. [Lit. never less on that account;” the=thi, the old instrumental case of that.] NEW, nū, adj. lately made: having happened lately: recent not before seen or known strange: recently commenced : not of an ancient family: modern: as at first: unaccustomed: fresh from anything: uncultivated or recently cultivated.-adv. NEW'LY. — n. NEW'NESS. [A.S. niwe, neowe; cog. with Ger. neu, Ir. nuadh, L. novus, Gr. neos, Sans. nava. Same as Now.]

NEWEL, nu'el, n. (arch.) the upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind. [O. Fr. nual (Fr. noyau), stone of fruit-L. nucalis, like a nutnux, nucis, a nut. See NUCLEUS.] NEWFANGLED, nu-fang'gld, adj. fond of new things: newly devised.-n. NEWFANG'LEDNESS. [Corr. from Mid. E. newefangel-new, and the root of FANG, thus meaning "ready to seize."] NEW-FASHIONED, nu-fash'und, adj. newly fashioned: lately come into fashion.

NEWISH, nu'ish, adj. somewhat new: nearly new.

NEWS, nūz, n.sing. something new: recent account: fresh information of something that has just happened: intelligence.

NEWSBOY, nuz'boy, NEWSMAN, nüz'man, n. a boy or man who delivers or sells newspapers.

NEWSLETTER, nūz'let-er, n. an occasional letter or printed sheet containing news, the predecessor of the regular newspaper.

NEWSMONGER, nūz'mung-ger,n. one who deals in news: one who spends much time in hearing and telling news. [NEWS and MONGER.]

NEWSPAPER, nuz'pa-per, n. a paper published periodically for circulating news,

etc.

NEWSROOM, nūzʼrōōm, n. a room for the reading of newspapers, magazines, etc. NEW-STYLE, nu'-stil, n. the Gregorian as opposed to the Julian method of reckoning the calendar.

NEWSVENDER, NEWSVENDOR, nuz'vend'er, n. a vender or seller of newspapers.

NÊWT, nūt, n. a genus of amphibious animals like small lizards. [Formed with initial n, borrowed from the article an, from ewt-A.S. efeta.] NEWTONIAN, nu-tō'ni-an, adj. relating to, formed, or discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, the celebrated philosopher, 1642-1727. NEW-YEAR'S-DAY, nu'-yērz-dā, n. the first day of the new year. [NEW, YEAR, and DAY.]

NEXT, nekst, adj. (superl. of NIGH), near

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est in place, time, etc.-adv. nearest or immediately after. [A.S. neahst, nyhst, superl. of neah, near; Ger. nächst. See NEAR.]

NEXUS, nek'sus, n. a tie or connecting principle. [L., from necto, to bind.] NIB, nib, n. something small and pointed: a point, esp. of a pen.-adj. NIBBED', having a nib. [Same as NEB.] NIBBLE, nib'l, v.t. to bite by small nips: to eat by little at a time.-v.i. to bite : to find fault.-n. NIBB'LER. [Freq. of NIP; but some connect it with NIB.1 NICE, nis, adj. foolishly particular: hard to please: fastidious: requiring refinement of apprehension or delicacy of treatment: exact: delicate: dainty: agreeable delightful.adv. NICE'LY. [O. Fr. nice, foolish, simple; from L. nescius, ignorant-ne, not, and scio, to know.]

NICENE, ni'sen, adj. pertaining to the town of Nice or Nicæa, in Asia Minor, esp. in reference to an ecumenical council held there in 325, at which was drawn up a confession of faith, out of which the present Nicene Creed has grown. NICENESS, nīs'nes, n. exactness, scrupulousness: pleasantness.

NICETY, nīs'e-ti, n. quality of being nice: delicate management: exactness of treatment: delicacy of perception: fastidiousness that which is delicate to the taste: a delicacy.

NICHE, nich, n. a recess in a wall for a statue, etc. [Lit. a "shell-like" recess, Fr.; from It. nicchia, a niche, nicchio, a shell-L. mytilus, mitulus, a sea-muscle. Cf. NAPERY, from L. mappa.] NICHED, nicht, adj. placed in a niche. NICK, nik, n. a notch cut into something: a score for keeping an account: the precise moment of time.-v.t. to cut in notches: to hit the precise time. [Another spelling of Nock, old form of NOTCH.]

NICK, ník, n. the devil. [A.S. nicor, a water-spirit; Ice. nykr, Ger. nix, nixe.] NICKEL, nik'el, n. a grayish-white metal, very malleable and ductile. [Sw. and Ger.; from Sw. kopparnickel, Ger. kupfernickel, copper of Nick or Nicholas, because it was thought to be a base ore of copper.] NICKNACK, nik'nak, n. a trifle. [Same as KNICK-KNACK.]

NICKNAME, nik'nām, n. a name given in contempt or sportive familiarity.-v.t. to give a nickname to. [M.E. neke-name, with intrusive initial n from eke-name, surname; from EKE and NAME. Cf. Sw. öknamn, Dan. ögenavn.]

NICOTIAN, ni-ko'shi-an, adj. pertaining to tobacco, from Nicot, who introduced it into France in 1560. NICOTINE, nik'o-tin, n. a poisonous liquid forming the active principle of the tobacco plant.

NIDIFICATION, nid-i-fi-ka'shun, n. the act of building a nest, and the hatching and rearing of the young. [L. nidus, a nest, and facio, to make.] NIECE, nes, n. (fem. of NEPHEW) the daughter of a brother or sister. [Fr. nièce-L. neptis, a granddaughter, niece, fem. of nepos, nepotis, a nephew.] NIGGARD, nigʻard, n. a parsimonious person a miser. [Ice. hnöggr, stingy; Ĝer. genau, close, strict.]

NIGGARD, nig'ard, NIGGARDLY, nig'ard-li, adj. having the qualities of a niggard: miserly.-adv. NIGG'ARDLY.n. NIGG'ARDLINESS. NIGH, ni, adj., near: not distant: not remote in time, etc.: close.-adv. near: almost.-prep. near to not distant from. [A.S. neah, neh; Ice. na, Ger. nahe, Goth. nehv. See NEAR.]

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NIGHT, nīt, n. the time from sunset to sunrise: darkness: intellectual and moral darkness: a state of adversity: death. [A.S. niht; Ger. nacht, Goth. nahts; L. nox, Gr. nux, Sans. nakta; all from a root nak, sig. to fail, disappear, found in Sans. naç, to disappear, L. necare, to kill, Gr. nekus, a corpse.] NIGHTCAP, nīt'kap, n. a cap worn at night in bed-so NIGHT'DRESS, NIGHT'GOWN, NIGHT'SHIRT. NIGHTFALL, nīt'fawl, n. the fall or beginning of the night. NIGHTINGALE, nit'in-gal, n. a small bird celebrated for its singing at night. [A.S. nihtegale-niht, night, and galan, to sing; Ger. nachtigall.] NIGHTJAR, nīt'jär, NIGHTCHURR, nit'chur, n. the goatsucker, so called from its coming out at night and its jarring noise.

NIGHTLESS, nit les, adj. having no night. NIGHTLY, nīt'li, adj. done by night: done every night.-adv. by hight: every night. NIGHTMARE, nīt'mār, n. a dreadful dream accompanied with pressure on the breast, and a feeling of powerlessness of motion or speech. [A.S. niht, night, and mara, a nightmare; O. H. Ger. mara, incubus, Ice. mara, nightmare.]

NIGHTPIECE, nit'pēs, n. a piece of painting representing a nightscene: a painting to be seen best by candle-light. NIGHTSHADE, nīt'shād, n. a name of

several plants having narcotic properties, often found in damp shady woods. [NIGHT and SHADE.] NIGHT-WALKER, nit'-wawk'er, n. one who walks in his sleep at night: one who walks about at night for bad purposes. NIGHTWARD, nit'ward, adj., toward night.

NIGHTWATCH, nit'woch, n. a watch or guard at night: time of watch in the night.

NIGRESCENT, ni-gres'ent, adj., growing black or dark: approaching to blackness. [L. nigrescens, pr.p. of nigresco, to grow black-niger, black.] NIHILISM, nî'hi-lizm, n. belief in nothing, extreme scepticism: in Russia the system of certain socialists, most of whom seek to overturn all the existing institutions of society in order to build it up anew on different principles. [Name given by their opponents, from L. nihil, nothing.] NIHILISTS, ni'hi-lists, n. those who profess nihilism.

NIL, nil, n. nothing. [L. contr. of nihil.] NIMBLE, nim'bl, adj. light and quick in motion active: swift.-adv. NIM'BLY.n. NIM'BLENESS. [A.S. numol, capable, quick at catching, from niman (Ger. nehmen), to take.]

NIMBUS, nim'bus, n. the rain-cloud: (paint.) the circle of rays round the heads of saints, etc. [L.] NINCOMPOOP, nin'kom-poop, n. a simpleton. [Corruption of L. non compos (mentis), not of sound mind.] NINE, nin, adj. and n. eight and one. [A.S.

nigon; Dut. negen, Goth. niun, L. novem, Gr. ennea, Sans. navan.] NINEFOLD, nin'föld, adj., nine times folded or repeated.

NINEHOLES, nin'hōlz, n. a game in which a ball is to be bowled into nine holes in the ground.

NINEPINS, nin'pinz, n. skittles, so called from nine pins being used. NINETEEN, nīn'tēn, adj. and n., nine and ten. [A.S. nigontyne―nigon, nine, tyn, ten.]

NINETEENTH, nîn'tēnth, adj. the ninth after the tenth: being one of nineteen equal parts.-n. a nineteenth part. [A.S. nigonteotha-nigon, nine, teotha, tenth.]

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NINETIETH, nīn'ti-eth, adj. the last of ninety: next after the eighty-ninth.—n. a ninetieth part.

NINETY, nin'ti, adj. and n., nine tens or nine times ten. [A.S. nigon, nine, and tig, ten.]

NINNY, nin'i, n. a simpleton: a fool. [It. ninno, child; Sp. niño, infant; imitated from the lullaby, ninna-nanna, for singing a child to sleep.]

NINTH, ninth, adj. the last of nine: next after the 8th.-n. one of nine equal parts. [A.S. nigotha.] NINTHLY, nīnth'li, adv. in the ninth place.

NIP, nip, v.t. to pinch: to cut off the edge: to check the growth or vigor of: to destroy-pr.p. nipp'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. nipped'.- -n. a pinch: a seizing or closing in upon a cutting off the end: a blast: destruction by frost.-adv. NIPP'INGLY. [From root of KNIFE; found also in Dut. knijpen, Ger. kneipen, to pinch.] NIPPER, nip'er, n. he who or that which nips: one of the 4 fore-teeth of a horse: -in pl. small pincers.

NIPPLE, nip'l, n. the pap by which milk is drawn from the breasts of females: a teat a small projection with an orifice, as the nipple of a gun. [A dim. of NEB or NIB.]

NIT, nit, n. the egg of a louse or other small insect.-adj. NITT'Y, full of nits. [A.S. hnitu; Ice. nitr, Ger. niss.] NITRATE, nī'trāt, n. a salt of nitric acid. -adj. NITRATED, combined with nitric acid. [Fr.-L. nitratus.]

NITRE, ni'ter, n. the nitrate of potash, also called saltpetre.-CUBIC NITRE, nitrate of soda, so called because it crystallizes in cubes. [Fr.-L. nitrum-Gr. nitron, natron, potash, soda-Ar. nitrun, natrun.] NITRIC, ni'trik, adj. pertaining to, containing, or resembling nitre. NITRIFY, ni'tri-fi, v.t. to convert into nitre.-v.i. to become nitre :-pr.p. ni'trifying; pa.t. and pa.p. ni'trified.-n. NITRIFICATION. [L. nitrum, and facio, to make.]

NITRITÉ, ni'trīt, n. a salt of nitrous acid. NITROGEN, ni'tro-jen, n. a gas forming nearly four-fifths of common air, so called from its being an essential constituent of nitre.-adj. NITROG'ENOUS. [Gr. nitron, and gennaō, to generate.] NITRO-GLYCERINE, ni'tro-glis'er-in, n. an explosive compound produced by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids on glycerine.

NITROUS, ni'trus, adj. resembling or containing nitre.

NITRY, ni'tri, adj. of or producing nitre. NO, nō, adj., not any: not one: none. [Short for NONE.]

No, no, adv. the word of refusal or denial.

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[A.S. na, compounded of ne, not, and á, ever; O. Ger. ni; Goth. ni, Sans. na.] NOACHIAN, nō-ā'ki-an, adj. pertaining to Noah the patriarch, or to his time. NOB, nob, n. a superior sort of person. familiar contr. of NOBLEMAN.] NOBILITY, no-bil'i-ti, n. the quality of being noble: rank: dignity: excellence: greatness: antiquity of family : descent from noble ancestors. NOBLE, no'bl, adj. illustrious: exalted in rank of high birth: magnificent: generous excellent.-n. a person of exalted rank: a peer: an old English gold coin, value about $1.61.-adv. No'BLY. [Fr.L. nobilis, obs. gnobilis—nosco (gñosco), | to know.] NOBLEMAN, no'bl-man, n. a man who is noble or of rank: a peer: one above a

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being noble dignity: greatness : ingenuousness: worth. NOBODY, nō'bod-i, n. no body or person: no one: a person of no account. NOCTURN, nok'turn, n. a religious serIvice at night. [Fr. nocturne-L. nocturnus-nox, noctis, night.]

NOCTURNAL, nok-tur'nal, adj. pertaining to night: happening by night nightly. -n. an instrument for observations in the night.-adv. NOCTUR'NALLY. NOD, nod, v.i. to give a quick forward motion of the head: to bend the head in assent to salute by a quick motion of the head to let the head drop in weariness.-v.t. to incline: to signify by a nod:-pr.p. nodd'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. nodd'ed. n. a bending forward of the head quickly: a slight bow: a command. [From a Teut. root found in prov. Ger. notteln, to wag, Ice. hnjotha, to hammer; cf. NUDGE.]

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NODAL, nōd'al, adj. pertaining to nodes. [See NODE.]

NODATED, nōd-at'ed, adj., knotted. [See NODE.]

NODDING, nod'ing, adj. inclining the head quickly indicating by a nod. [See NODDLE, nod'l, n. properly, the projecting NOD.] part at the back of the head: the head. [A dim. from root of KNOT; cf. O. Dut. knodde, a knob.]

NODDY, nod'i, n. one whose head nods from weakness: a stupid fellow: a seafowl, so called from the stupidity with which it allows itself to be taken. [See NOD.]

NODE, nōd, n. a knot: a knob: (astr.) one of the two points at which the orbit of a planet intersects the ecliptic: (bot.) the joint of a stem: the plot of a piece in poetry. [L. nodus (for gnodus), allied to KNOT.]

NODOSÉ, nōd'ōs, adj. full of knots: having knots or swelling joints: knotty. NODULE, nod'ul, n. a little knot: a small lump.

NOGGIN, nog'in, n. a small mug or wooden cup. [Ir. noigin, Gael. noigean.] NOISE, noiz, n. sound of any kind any over-loud or excessive sound, din: frequent or public talk.-v.t. to spread by rumor.-v.i. to sound loud. [Fr. noise, quarrel, Provençal nausa; prob. from L. nausea, disgust, annoyance; but possibly from L. noxa, that which hurtsnoceo, to hurt.]

NOISELESS, noiz'les, adj. without noise: silent.-adv. NOISE'LESSLY.-n. NOISE'LESSNESS.

NOISOME, noi'sum, adj. injurious to health disgusting.-adv. NOI'SOMELY. -n. Nor'SOMENESS. NOISY, noiz'i, adj. making a loud noise or sound clamorous: turbulent.adv. NOIS'ILY.-N. NOIS'INESS.

NOMAD, NOMADE, nom'ad or nō'mad, n. one of a tribe that wanders about in quest of game, or of pasture. [Gr. nomas, nomados-nomos, pasture-nemō, to deal out, to drive to pasture.] NOMADIC, no-mad'ik, adj. of or for the feeding of cattle: pastoral: pertaining to the life of nomads: rule.-adv. NOMAD

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NOMENCLATOR, no'men-kla-tor, n. one who gives names to things:-fem. No'MENCLATRESS. [L.-nomen, a name, and calo, Gr. kalō, to call.] NOMENCLATURE, no'men-klā-tūr, n. a system of naming: a list of names: a calling by name: the peculiar terms of a science. NOMINAL, nom'in-al, adj. pertaining to a name: existing only in name: having a

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name.-adv. NOM'INALLY. [L. nominalis -nomen, -inis, a name.] NOMINALISM, nom'in-al-izm, n. the doctrine that general terms have no corresponding reality either in or out of the mind, being mere words. [From L. nomen, a name.] NOMINALIST, nom'in-al-ist, n. one of a sect of philosophers who held the doctrine of nominalism.

NOMINATE, nom'in-at, v.t. to name: to appoint to propose by name. [L. nomino, -atum, to nanie-nomen.] NOMINATION, nom-in-a'shun, n. the act or power of nominating: state of being nominated.

NOMINATIVE, nom'in-a-tiv, adj., naming: (gram.) applied to the case of the subject. -n. the naming case, the case of the subject.

NOMINATOR, nom'in-at-or, n. one who

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NOMINEE, nom-in-ē', n. one nominated by another one on whose life depends an annuity or lease: one to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders his interest.

NON, non, adv., not, a Latin word used as a prefix, as in NON-APPEAR'ANCE, NONATTEND'ANCE, NON-COMPLIANCE. NONAGE, non'āj, n. the state of being not of age: the time of life before a person becomes legally of age: minority.-adj. NON AGED. [L. non, not, and AGE.] NONAGENARIAN, non-a-je-nā'ri-an, n. one ninety years old. [L. nonagenarius, containing ninety-nonaginta, ninetynovem, nine.]

NONCE, nons, n. (only in phrase "for the nonce") the present time, occasion. [The substantive has arisen by mistake from "for the nones," orig. for then ones, meaning simply "for the once"; the n belongs to the dative of the article.] NON-COMMISSIONED, non-kom-ish'und, adj., not having a commission, as an officer in the army or navy below the rank of lieutenant. NON-CONDUCTOR, non-kon-dukt'or, n. a substance which does not conduct or transmit certain properties or conditions, as heat or electricity. NONCONFORMING, non-kon-form'ing, adj., not conforming, esp. to an established church, as in England. NONCONFORMIST, non-kon-form'ist, n. one who does not conform: esp. one who refused to conform to the established church of England at the restoration of Charles II. NONCONFORMITY, non-kon-form'i-ti, n. want of conformity: in England, refusal to unite with the established church. NON-CONTENT, non'-kon-tent or nonkon-tent', n. one not content: in the British House of Lords, one giving a negative vote.

NONDESCRIPT, non'de-skript, adj. novel: odd.-n. anything not yet described or classed a person or thing not easily described or classed. [L. non, not, and descriptus, described. See DESCRIBE.] NONE, nun, adj. and pron., not one: not any not the smallest part. [A.S. nan -ne, not, and an, one.] NONENTITY, non-en'ti-ti, n. want of entity or being: a thing not existing. NONES, nōnz, n.sing. in the Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides-the 5th of Jan., Feb., April, June, Aug., Sept., Nov., Dec., and the 7th of the other months: in R. C. Church, a season of prayer observed at noon. [L. nonœnonus for novenus, ninth-novem, nine.] NONESUCH, nun'such, n. a thing like which there is none such: an extraordinary thing.

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NONJURING, non-jōōr'ing, adj., not swearing allegiance. [L. non, not, and juro, to swear.]

NONJUROR, non-jōōr'or or non'jōōr-or, n. one who would not swear allegiance to the government of England at the revolution of 1688.

NONPAREIL, non-pa-rel', n. a person or thing without an equal: unequalled excellence a rich kind of apple: a small printing type.-adj. without an equal: matchless. [Fr.-non, not, and pareil, equal-Low L. pariculus, dim. of par, equal.]

NONPLUS, non'plus, n. a state in which no more can be done or said: great difficulty-v.t. to throw into complete perplexity to puzzle:-pr.p. non'plusing or non'plussing; pa.t. and pa.p. nonplused or non'plussed. [L. non, not, and plus, more.]

NONSENSE, non'sens, n. that which has no sense language without meaning: absurdity: trifles. [L. non, not, and SENSE.] NONSENSICAL, non-sens'ik-al, adj., with

out sense: absurd.-adv. NONSENSICALLY. -n. NONSENS'ICALNESS. NONSUIT, non'sūt, n. a withdrawal of a suit at law, either voluntarily or by the judgment of the court.-v.t. to record that a plaintiff drops his suit. [L. non, not, and SUIT.]

NOODLE, nōō'dl, n. a simpleton, a blockhead. [See NODDY.]

NOOK, noōk, n. a corner: a narrow place formed by an angle: a recess : a secluded retreat. [Scot. neuk; from Gael., Ir. niuc.]

NOON, nōōn, n. (orig.) the ninth hour of the day, or three o'clock P.M.: afterwards (the church service for the ninth hour being shifted to mid-day) mid-day: twelve o'clock: middle: height.-adj. belonging to mid-day: meridional. [A.Š. non-tid (noontide)-L. nona (hora), the ninth (hour). See its doublet NONES.] NOONDAY, nōōn'dā, n. mid-day. — adj. pertaining to mid-day: meridional. NOONTIDE, nōōn'tīd, n. the tide or time of noon: mid-day.-adj. pertaining to noon meridional.

NOOSE, nōōz or nōōs, n. a running knot which ties the firmer the closer it is drawn.-v.t. to tie or catch in a noose. [Prob. from O. Fr. nous, plur. of nou (Fr. noeud)-L. nodus, knot.] NOR, nor, conj. a particle marking the second or subsequent part of a negative proposition:-correlative to NEITHER or Nor. [Contr. from nother, a form of NEITHER.]

NORMAL, normal, adj. according to rule : regular analogical: perpendicular.-n. a perpendicular.-adv. NOR'MALLY. [L. normalis-norma, a rule.]

NORMAN, nor'man, n. a native or inhabitant of Normandy.-adj. pertaining to the Normans or to Normandy. [The invading Northmen from Scandinavia gave | their name to Normandy.] NORSE, nors, adj. pertaining to ancient Scandinavia.-n. the language of ancient Scandinavia. [Norw. Norsk (—Northisk), from NORTH.]

NORTH, north, n. the point opposite the sun at noon: one of the four cardinal points of the horizon. [A.S. north; found in most Teut. tongues, as in Ice. northr, Ger. nord.]

NORTH-EAST, north-est', n. the point between the north and east, equidistant from each. adj. belonging to or from the north-east. NORTH-EASTERLY, north-est'er-li, adj. toward or coming from the north-east. NORTH-EASTERN, north-es'tern, adj. be

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longing to the north-east: being in the north-east, or in that direction. NORTH-EASTWARD, north-est'ward, adv. towards the north-east. NORTHERLY, north'er-li, adj. being toward the north from the north.-adv. toward or from the north.

NORTHERN, north'ern, adj. pertaining to the north being in the north or in the direction towards it.-n. an inhabitant of

the north. NORTHERNMOST,

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paper: (mus.) a mark representing a sound, also the sound itself: a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment, as a bank-note, a note of hand: notice, heed, observation: reputation: fame.-v.t. to make a note of: to notice: to attend to: to record in writing: to furnish with notes. [Fr.-L. nota, from gna, root of nosco, notum, to know.] NOTED, not'ed, adj., marked: well known: celebrated: eminent: notorious.-adv. NOTEDLY.

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NOTELESS, not'les, adj. not attracting noNOTEWORTHY, not'wur-thi, adj. worthy of note or notice.

NORTH-WESTERLY, north-west'er-li, adj.

toward or from the north-west. NORTH-WESTERN, north-west'ern, adj. pertaining to or being in the north-west or in that direction. NORWEGIAN, nor-wē'ji-an, adj. pertaining to Norway.-n. a native of Norway. NOSE, nōz, n. the organ of smell: the power of smelling: sagacity. - v.t. to smell: to oppose rudely to the face: to sound through the nose. [A.S. nosu; Ice. nös, Ger. nase, L. nasus, Sans. násá.] NOSEBAG, nōz'bag, n. a bag for a horse's nose, containing oats, etc. [NOSE and BAG.]

NOSEGAY, nōzgā, n. a bunch of fragrant flowers: a posy or bouquet. [From NOSE and GAY, adj.]

NOSELESS, noz'les, adj. without a nose. NOSOLOGY, nos-ol'o-ji, n. the science of diseases: the branch of medicine which treats of the classification and nomenclature of diseases.-adj. NOSOLOG'ICAL. -n. NOSOL'OGIST. [Gr. nosos, a disease, and logos, a discourse, an account.] NOSTRIL, nos'tril, n. one of the holes of the nose. [M. E. nosethirl―A.S. nosthyrl -nos, for nosu, the nose, and thyrel, an opening. Cf. DRILL, to pierce, and THRILL.]

NOSTRUM, nos'trum, n. a medicine the composition of which is kept secret: a quack or patent medicine. [L. (lit.) our own," from nos, we.]

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NOT, not, adv. a word expressing denial, negation, or refusal. [Same as NAUGHT, from A.S. ne, and wiht, a whit.] NOTABILITY, not-a-bil'i-ti, n. the being notable: : a notable person or thing. NOTABLE, not'a-bl, adj. worthy of being known or noted: remarkable: memorable distinguished: notorious.-n. person or thing worthy of note.-adv. NOTABLY.-n. NOT'ABLENESS. NOTARY, nōt'ar-i, n. in ancient Rome, oue who took notes, a shorthand writer: an officer authorized to certify deeds or other writings.-adj. NOTA'RIAL.-adv. NOTA'RIALLY. [L. notarius.] NOTATION, no-ta'shun, n. a noting or marking the act or practice of recording by marks or symbols: a system of signs or symbols. [L. notatio-noto, notatum, to mark.]

NOTCH, noch, n. a nick cut in anything: an indentation.-v.t. to cut a hollow into. [From a Teut. root, found also in O. Dut. nock. See NICK, a notch.]

NOTE, nōt, n. that by which a person or thing is known: a mark or sign: a brief explanation: a short remark: a memorandum: a short letter: a diplomatic

existence: absence or negation of being: no part or degree: a low condition: no value or use: not anything of importance, a trifle: utter insignificance, no difficulty or trouble: no magnitude: a cipher.adv. in no degree: not at all.n. NOTH'INGNESS.

NOTICE, not'is, n. act of noting: attention: observation: information: warning: a writing containing information: public intimation: civility or respectful treatment remark.-v.t. to mark or see: to regard or attend to: to mention, or make observations upon: to treat with civility. [Fr.-L. notitia-nosco, notum, to know.] NOTICEABLE, not'is-a-bl, adj. able to be noticed: worthy of observation. — adv. NOTICEABLY.

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NOTIFICATION, not-i-fi-kā'shun, n. the act of notifying the notice given the paper containing the notice. [See NOTIFY.] NOTIFY, not'i-fi, v.t. to make known: to declare: to give notice or information of: -pa.t. and pa.p. not'ified. [Fr.-L. notifico, -atum-ñotus, known, and facio, to make.]

NOTION, no'shun, n. a conception: opinion belief: judgment. [Fr.-L. notio -nosco, notum, to know.] NOTIONAL, no'shun-al, adj. of the nature of a notion: ideal: fanciful. NOTORIETY, no-to-ri'e-ti or no-, n. state of being notorious: publicity: public

exposure.

NOTORIOUS, no-to'ri-us, adj. publicly known (now used in a bad sense): infamous.-adv. NOTO'RIOUSLY.-n. NOTO'RIOUSNESS. [Low L. notorius — noto,

notatum, to mark-nosco.] NOTWITHSTANDING, not-with-stand'ing, conj. and prep. (this) not standing against or opposing: nevertheless however. [NOT and WITHSTANDING, pr.p. of WITHSTAND.]

NOUGHT, nawt, n., not anything: nothing. -adv. in no degree.-SET AT NOUGHT, to despise. [Same as NAUGHT.]

NOUN, nown, n. (gram.) the name of anything. [O. Fr. non (Fr. nom)—L. nomen. See NAME.]

NOURISH, nur'ish, v.t. to suckle: to feed or bring up to support: to encourage: to cherish: to educate.-n. NOUR'ISHER. -adj. NOUR'ISHABLE, able to be nourished. [Fr. nourrir-L. nutrio.] NOURISHMENT, nur'ish-ment, n. the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished that which nourishes: food: nutriment.

NOVEL, nov'el, adj., new: unusual: strange. n. that which is new: a fictitious tale: a romance. [O. Fr. novel (Fr. nouveau)—L. novellus—novus.] NOVELETTE, nov-el-et', n. a small novel. NOVELIST, nov'el-ist, n. a novel-writer. [Orig. an introducer of new things.] NOVELTY, nov'el-ti, n., newness: anything new or strange.