NEPHROPS NEM'INE DISSENTIEN TE. [L.] See NEM. CON. NEMOC'ERA, n. [Gr. mue, a thread, and a horn.] A family of dipterous insects, including such as have long filiform antennæ, composed of more than six joints. This family is composed of the genera Culex, and Tipula of Linn., or the gnats and crane flies. NEOLO GIAN, n. A neologist. NEOLO GIAN, a. Relating to neology; neological. NEOLO GIANISM, n. Neologism. NEOLOGIST, n. [add.] An innovator in theology; one who introduces rationalistic views subversive of revealed truth. [This is now the prevailing sense.] NEOLOGISTIC, a. Relating to NEOLOGIST'ICAL, neology; neo logical. NEOLOGIZA'TION, n. The act of neologizing. [Rare.] NEOLOGY, n. [add.] Rationalistic views in theology subversive of revealed truth. The term is applied especially to the new philosophical theology of the Germans. [This is now the prevailing sense.] NEOME NIA, n. [Gr. vieunv.] Time of new moon. NEOMORPHA, n. [Gr., new, and Mogen, form.] A genus of long-beaked birds, established by Mr. Gould on two supposed species from New Zealand, which Mr. Gray has proved to be one, and has named N. Gouldii. NE'ONISM, n. [Gr. vos, new.] A new word, phrase, or idiom. NEONOMIAN, a. Relating to the Neonomians. NEONO'MIANISM, n. The doctrine that the gospel is a new law, of a gracious and remedial nature, the condition whereof is imperfect, though sincere and persevering obedience. NEOPHILOS ́OPHER, n. A new philosopher, or a philosopher having new principles or views. NEOPHRON, n. A genus of birds of the vulture family, one species of which is very common in Egypt, where it is called Pharaoh's chicken (N. percnopterus). It has been shot in this country. NEOPLATONICIAN, n. Same as NEOPLATONIST. NEOPLA TONIST, n. A mystical philosopher of the school of Ammonius Saccus and Plotinus, who mixed some of the tenets of ancient Platonists with other principles, drawn from various sources, particularly from the demonology of the East. The Neoplatonists flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries of the Christian era. NE'PA, n. A genus of hemipterous insects of the family Hydrocorisa, the species of which are popularly known as water-scorpions. NEPEN THES, n. Pitcher-plant, a genus of plants, nat. order Nepenthaceæ. [See NEPENTHACEA, and PITCHER.] NEPHEW, n. [add.] A relative. [Shak.]-A nephew, according to the civil-law, is in the third degree of consanguinity, but, according to the canonlaw, in the second. NEPHEWES,† n. plur. [See NEPHEW] Grandsons; descendants. [Spenser.] NEPHEWS, n. The Pope's children. NEPHROLOGY, n. [Gr. nggo, and 2.sy, an account.] A description of the kidneys. NEPH ROPS, n. [Gr. 184gor, and w aspect.] A genus of long-tailed crustaceæ, allied to the lobster. The N. NESHE norwegicus is occasionally brought to the London markets. NEPH'ROS, n. [Gr. »7.] A kidney. NEP ́OTIST, n. One who practises nepotism. NEPTUNE, n. A planet beyond the orbit of Uranus, and the remotest from the sun yet known in the solar system; discovered by Leverrier and Adams in 1846, by one of the most recondite of mathematical calculations ever performed to find a body which could account for the long observed perturbations of Uranus. It revolves round the sun in 1643 years, and its mean distance is 30-0368 times the distance of the earth from the sun. Its diameter is about 41,500 miles. NEPTUNIAN, a. [add.] Neptunian theory, in geol., the theory of Werner, which refers the formation of all rocks and strata to the agency of water; opposed to the Plutonic theory. NE QUID NIMIS. [L.] Not too much; let all excess be avoided. NER,† adv. Near. [Chaucer.] NERE,† adv. compar. Nigher; nearer. -Nere and nere, nigher and nigher.-Ferre ne nere, later nor earlier. [Chaucer.] NERE,† adv. [See NEAR.] Deeply.To byte near, to pierce to the quick. [Spenser.] N'ERE,† for NE WERE. Were not.--N'ere it, were it not. [Chaucer.] NE'REID, n. A dorsibranchiate annellidan. NEREID EANS, n. A family of dorNEREID EÆ, sibranchiate annellidans, of which the genus Nereis is the type. NERFE, n. [Fr.] Nerve; sinew. [Chaucer.] NERITA, n. A genus of marine mollusca, inhabiting the Eastern and American seas, the West Indies, Moluccas, &c. One species, N. pelodonta, is called the bleeding-tooth, from the red appearance of the teeth on the inner lip. NERIT IDE, Įn. A family of the NERITA CEA, first order of trachelipods, containing the genera Navicella, Natica, Nerita, and Neritina. The shells are distinguished by the smallness and flatness of the spire. NERITI NA, n. A genus of fresh-water mollusca, found in the East and West Indies, the Isle of France, &c. Some of the species are found in English rivers, adhering to stones. NERVE, n. [add.] Respiratory nerves, a system of nerves which, according to the views of Sir C. Bell, minister to respiration. They arise from the medulla-oblongata, and are-(1.) The portio dura, or respiratory of the face. (2.) The nervus vagus, or respiratory of the larynx. (3.) The glosso-pharyngeal. (4.) The accessory nerve, or superior respiratory. (5.) The phrenic, or great internal respiratory. (6.) The posterior thoracic, or external respiratory.-Sympathetic nerve. [See SYMPATHETIC.] NERVOUS, a. [add.] Possessed of energy; impressive; characterized by strength and vigour of sentiment; as, a nervous style. NERVOUSLY, adv. [add.] With weakness or agitation of the nerves. [Colloquial.] NERVOUSNESS, n. [add.] Weakness or agitation of the nerves. [Colloquial.] NESH,† a. [add.] Delicate; weak; poorspirited. NESHE,ta. [See NESH.] Soft; tenNESCH,+ der. [Chaucer.] NEST, v. i. [add.] To harbour; to settle, as in a place of safety or retreat. [Temple.] NEST, v. t. To place in a nest. [Rar. us. NES TOR, n. A genus of birds of the parrot family, containing the Nestor productus, or Philip Island parrot. It is now extinct. NESTO'RIAN, n. [add.] The Nestorians were the adherents of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople in the 5th century, who was deposed and condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the two natures in Christ were not so blended and united as to be undistinguishable. The term is also applied to those modern Christians of Persia and India who are the remains of the Nestorian sect. NESTO RIAN, a. Relating to Nestorius, or to the Nestorians. NESTOʻRIANISM, n. The doctrine of the Nestorians. NET, a. [add.] Neat; clean; as, net hands. [Spenser.] NETE, n. [See NEAT.] Neat-cattle. [Chaucer.] NETH ER-STOCKS, n. Stockings. [Shak.] NETH'INIM, n. plur. Among the Jews, servants of the priests and Levites, employed in the meanest offices about the temple. Erroneously written Nethinims. NE TOP, n. [Indian.] A friend or crony. [Local in the United States.] NETT,† a. [See NEAT.] Clean; pure; as, a nett breast. [Spenser.] NETT APUS, n. A genus of web-footed birds allied to the barnacle-geese, but of small size. It contains the Coromandel teal (N. coroman lelianus), and the Madagascar teal (N. auritus). NET TED, pp. er a. Made into a net or net-work; reticulated.-In bot., covered with reticulated lines which project a little. NET TING, n. Instead of the words, "to hold the fore and main top-mast sails," insert, to hold the storm and fore-top-mast stay-sails. NETTLE, n. [add.] Larger stinging nettle, the Urtica dioica of Linn., which grows in India and Persia. It is poisonous, acrid, astringent, and diuretic. -Nettle in, dockout, a kind of proverbial saying expressive of inconstancy, but whence it originated is not very clear. [Chaucer.] NETTLE-BLIGHT, n. The Ecidium urticæ, a parasitic plant common on nettles. NETTLE-CREEPER, n. The local name for a bird, the greater pettychaps (Sylvia hortensis). NETTLES, n. Same as KNITTLES. [Se KNITTLE.] NETTY, a. Like a net; netted. NEUK, n. A nook; a corner. [Scotch.] NEURAL, a. [Gr. v, a nerve.] In anat., a term applied to the spinal cord, or to its protecting osseous, or cartilaginous canal, in the vertebrata. NEU'RAL ARCH, n. In anat., the arch of the vertebra which protects a corresponding segment of the neural axis. NEURAL AXIS, n. In anat., the central trunk of the nervous system; sometimes called the cerebro-spinal aris. NEUROTICA, n. plur. Nervous medicines; neurotics. NEUROTON IES, n. Medicines employed to strengthen the nervous system. NEURYPNOL'OGIST, n. One versed in neurypnology. NEURYPNOLOGY, n. [Gr. www, a nerve, ros, sleep, and yes, discourse.] An account of nervous sleep, considered in relation to mesmerism; power of the soul over the body. NEU TER, a. [add.] In bot., having neither stamens nor pistils. NEU TER, n. [add.] In botany, a plant which has neither stamens nor pistils. NEUTRAL AXIS, n. In mech., the neutral axis of a beam is the plane in which the tensile and compressing forces terminate, and in which the stress is therefore nothing. NEU TRIA, n. See NUTRIA. NÉVÉ, n. A term of somewhat vague signification, but generally meaning that part of a glacier covered with perpetual snow. NEVELLED. See KNEVELLED in this Supp. NEVEN,† v. t. [Dan. nævn-er.] To name. [Chaucer.] NEV'EW,† n. [Fr. neveu.] A nephew; a grandson. [Chaucer.] NEV OY, n. A nephew. [Scotch.] NEW,† adv. Newly; lately; recently. -To weigh new in pound, to weigh anew in the balance. [Spenser.] NEW-BORNE,† a. New-born; recently born. [Spenser.] NEWE,† a. See NEW. Chaucer.] NEWE, adv. Newly. - Newe and newe, again and again.-All new, of newe, newly; lately. All new, anew; afresh. [Chaucer.] NEWE,† v. t. To renew. [Chaucer.] NEW ED,† pp. Renewed. [Chaucer.] NEW ELL,† n. [See NEWEL.] A new thing; a novelty. [Spenser.] NEW-FANG'EL,ta. Desirous of new things. Chaucer.] NEW-FANG ELNESSE† n. Inconstancy; foolish desire of novelty. [Chaucer.] NEW-FANG LE,† a. Desirous of new things. NEW-FANG LED, a. [add.] Newfashioned; apt to be engrossed with some novelty. [Scotch.] NEW -FASHION,† a. Recently come into fashion; new-fashioned. [Swift.] NEW-MAKE, v. t. To make anew. [Shak.] NEWS ROOM, n. A room where newspapers are read. Magazines, reviews, &c., are generally admitted into newsrooms, as well as newspapers. NEWT, n. [add. The newts are small batrachian lizards, belonging to the family Salamandrida. The great waternewt is the Triton palustris, which abounds in the ponds and ditches of this country. It is about six inches in NIGELLA length. The common water-newt is Newt, Triton aquaticus. the Triton aquaticus, and is much smaller than the preceding. NEW'-YEAR, a. Relating to the beginning of the year. NEX'IBLE, a. [L. nexibilis.] That may be knit together. NEXTE,ta.superl. Nighest. [Chaucer.] N'HATH,† for NE HATH. Hath not. [Chaucer.] NICE, a. [add.] Decisive; critical; as, a nice moment. [Dryden.] NICED,† n. A breast-cloth; a light wrapper for the breast or neck. NICETEE,† n. Nicety; folly. [Chaucer.] NICH'ED, a. Placed in a niche. NICH'ER, v. i. To neigh; to laugh in NICK'ER, a loud and ridiculous manner. [Scotch.] NICHT, n. Night. [Scotch.] NICK'ING, ppr. Hitting; touching luckily; notching; making an incision in a horse's tail to make him carry it higher. NICK'ING, n. In farriery, an operation performed on the tail of a horse, to make him carry it better. NICK'-NACKETS, n. Nick-nacks; trinkets; small wares; gimcracks. [Scotch.] NICK-STICK, n. A notched stick; a tally. [Scotch.] NICK'UM, n. A wag; one given to mischievous tricks. [Scotch.] NICOTIA NA PERSICA, n. Tobacco of Shiraz. It is much more fragrant and agreeable than the common tobacco, and forms the finest Persian tobacco. NICOTIA NA RUSTICA, n. Syrian tobacco, which grows in the Levant. It forms the Turkish, Syrian, and Latakia tobaccoes. NIC'TITATE, v. i. To wink; to nic tate. NIDAMENT'AL, a. [L. nidus, a nest.] Pertaining to the nests of birds; relating to the protection of the egg and young; applied especially to the organs which secrete the materials of which many animals construct their nests. NID ́ULATE, a. In bot., the same as NIDULANT. NIECE, n. [add.] A grand-daughter. [Shak.] A NIENT COMPRISE. Not contained. In law, an exception taken to a petition, because the thing desired is not contained in the deed or proceeding upon which the petition is founded. NIENT CULPABLE. Not guilty. plea in criminal prosecutions. NIEF, n. A fist. [Shak.] NIEVE, n. The fist. [Scotch.] NIEVE FU', n. A handful. [Scotch.] NIF FY-NAF FY, a. Fastidious; conNIFF'-NAF FY, Jceited; troublesome about trifles. [Scotch.] NIF'LES,† n. A sort of veil. NIG'ARD,† n. A niggard. [Chaucer.] NIG'ARDIE,† n. Nigardliness. [Chaucer.] NIGEL'LA, n. Fennel-flower, a genus of annual plants, nat. order Ranunculaceæ. The seeds of N. sativa and N. NISI PRIUS arvensis were formerly used instead of pepper, and are said to be still extensively used in adulterating it. NIG'GAR, n. A niggard; a miser. [Scotch.] NIG GER, n. A negro. [Vulgar.\—2. A species of holothuria, so called by the Cornish fishermen. It is very common in deep water off the Deadmen.-3. A local name for the larva of the saw-fly (Athalia spinarum), so destructive to the turnip-crop. NIGHT, n. [add.] Good-night, farewell! a term expressive of a friendly wish on taking leave, or separating at night. NIGHT-BREEZE,n. A breeze blowing in the night. NIGHT-CAP, n. [add.] A cant term for a glass of warm toddy, &c., taken before going to bed. NIGHT-COWL, n. A night - cap. NICHT-COWL, } [Scotch.] NIGHT'ERTALE,† n. [Sax. nihtern, nocturnal, and del, portion.] The nocturnal portion of the day; the nighttime. [Chaucer.] NIGHT-FLIER, n. An insect or bird that flies in the night. NIGHT MAGISTRATE, n. A constable of the night; the head of a watchhouse. NIGHT-MASK, n. A nocturnal mask or visor. NIGHT-SEASON, n. The time of night. [Psalms.] NIGHT'-SPEL,† n. [Night, and spell, a charm.] A night-charm; a charm against the nightmare. [Chaucer.] NIGHT'-SWEAT, n. A sweat or perspiration in the night. NIGHT-WALKERS, n. In law, vagrants; pilferers; disturbers of the peace. NIG RITUDE, n. [L. nigritudo.] Black ness. NIHIL ALBUM, n. [L.white nothing.] In chem., a name formerly given to the flowers or white oxide of zinc. NIL DESPERAN ́DUM. [L.] Let there be no despair. N'ILL,† for NE WILL. Will not. [Chaucer.] NIL'OSCOPE, n. Same as NILOMETER, -which see. NILOTIЄ, a. Pertaining to the river Nile in Egypt. NIM BOSE, a. [L. nimbus, a rain-cloud.] Cloudy; stormy; tempestuous. [Rare.] NINE-KILLER,n. In the United States, the popular name of the northern butcher-bird (Lanius septentrionalis). The name nine-killer is derived from the popular belief that this bird catches and impales nine grasshoppers in a day. NINE-PINS, n. [add.] This game is also called American bowels; and the place where it is played is called a bowlingalley. NINE TEEN, n. One less than twenty. NINETY, n. Eighty and ten. NIN'EVEH MARBLES, n. The collection of Assyrian antiquities procured by Mr. Layard at the site of Nineveh, and deposited in the British Museum. NINTH LY, adv. In the ninth place. NIP PERING, ppr. In marine lan., fastening two parts of a rope together, in order to prevent it from rendering. -Nippering the cable, fastening the nippers to the cable. [See NIPPERS.] NIPPLE, n. [add.] 3. That part of a percussion-lock over which the cap is placed. NIRLES, n. A popular name of the Herpes phlyct@nodes, or miliary herpes of Bateman. NI'SI PRI ́US, n. [add.] Nisi-prius re NOBLE LIVER-WORT cord, an instrument in the nature of a commission to the judges at nisi prius, for the trial of a cause. N'ISTE,† for NE WISTE. Knew not.N'isten, for Ne wisten, plur., knew not. [Chaucer.] NITELLA, n. A genus of fresh-water algæ, nat. order Characes. Four species have been described as inhabiting Great Britain; they are found in pools and rivulets. NI'TRAS, n. A nitrate. NOUS. NITROGENIZED, a. Containing nitrogen; azotized.-Nitrogenized foods, nutritive substances containing nitrogen, and supposed to be the only substances capable of being converted into blood, and of forming organic tissues. They have been termed by Liebig the plastic elements of nutrition.-Nonnitrogenized foods are such as contain no nitrogen, and supposed to be incapable of forming organized or living tissues. According to Liebig, their function is to promote the process of respiration, and hence he terms them elements of respiration. NITRO-HYDROCHLO ́RIC ACID, n. Nitro-muriatic acid, or aqua-regia. [See NITRO-MURIATIC.] NITRO-NAPH'TALASE, n. See NiTRO-NAPHTHALASE. NITRO-NAPH'TALEISE, n. A crystalline compound formed when naphthaline is added, in small quantities, to a large mass of hot nitric acid. An acid termed nitro-naphtaleisic acid is formed from it. NITRO-NAPH'TALESE, n. See NiTRO-NAPHThalese. NITRO-NAPHTALESIE ACID, n. An acid formed from nitro-naphtalese, by boiling it with tincture of potash. NITRO-NAPH'TALISE, n See NiTRO-NAPHTHALISE. NITRO-NAPHTALI'SIC ACID, n. An acid formed from nitro-naphtalise, by boiling it with tincture of potash. NITRO-SULPHU'REOUS, a Containing nitre and sulphur. NITROUS POWDER, n. A combination of nitrate of potash with tartaremetic and calomel. NITRUM FLAM MANS, n. [L.] Nitrate of ammonia, so named from its property of exploding when heated to 600°. NI'TURET, n. A substance consisting of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon, with one atom of nitrogen. NITZ'SCHIA, n. In bot., a genus of Diatomaceæ, with free elongated compressed frustules, and linear-keeled valves. NIVOSÉ, n. [Fr.] The name given in the French revolutionary calendar to a winter-month, beginning December 21 and ending January 19. NIZAM', n. In the East Indies, the title of the governor of a province, or of a sovereign prince. NO, n. A denial; the word of denial; a vote, or one who votes in the negative; as, the noes have it. NO BLE,† v. t. To ennoble.-Nobledest, pret. second pers. sing. of Noble. Ennobledst. [Chaucer.] NO'BLE, a. [add.] Noble metals, a name given to gold, silver, and platinum. NO BLE LIVER-WORT, n. A plant, a species of lichen, esteemed good for curing the ringworm. noble mind. NO'BLE-MINDED, a. Possessed of a NOISE, v. t. [add.] To make noisy; to cause to scold; as, to noise a woman. [Dryden.] NO'BLE-SPIRITED, a. Having an excellent spirit. NO'BLESS,† n. Nobility; noblemen NO BLEY,† n. Noblesse. [Chaucer.] NOCHT, n. Nothing. [Scotch.] NOC TULE, n. [add.] The noctule bat NOCTURN'ALLY, adv. By night; nightly. NOCUOUSLY, adv. Hurtfully; injuriously. NOD, v. t. [add.] To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation. NO'DAL, a. Pertaining to a node or to nodes; nodated.-Nodal points, those points in the length of a string extended between two fixed objects, or in a column of air at one or at each extremity, which, when the string or column is put in a state of vibration, are found to remain at rest.-Nodal lines are corresponding lines which exist on the surface of an elastic body, usually a plate, whose parts are in a state of vibration. NO DEAL, adv. In no degree. [Shak.] NODOSITY, n. [add.] A calcareous concretion found in joints, in gout or articular rheumatism. NOD'ULE, n. [add.] A small woody body found in the bark of the beech and some other trees, and formed of concentric layers of wood arranged round a central nucleus. NOEMATICAL,† a. Mental; intel lectual. NOË MIES, n. [Gr. vua, the understanding, from, to perceive, to understand, to know.] The science of the understanding; intellectual science. NOETIC, a. [add.] Relating to the understanding or to thought; perceiving; intelligent. NO'IE,† v.t. [It. noiare. See ANNOY.] To hurt; to trouble; to annoy. [Chaucer.] NO IE,† n. Hurt; trouble. [Chaucer.] NOISE, v. i. [add.] To make a noise. [Chaucer.] NOIT ED, pp. Rapped; struck forKNOIT ED, cibly against; as, they noited their heads, that is, knocked heads together. [Scotch.] N'OLDE,† for NE WOLDE. Would not. [Chaucer] NOL'LE PROS. Abbreviation of Nolle prosequi,-which see. NO'MA, n. [Gr. vouas, to eat.] Watercanker; a species of sphacelus occurring generally in children. NOMAD, n. [See NOMADS.] One NOM'ADE, who leads a wandering or pastoral life. NOM ́ADA, n. A genus of bees, believed to be parasitic. Most of the species are quite smooth, and more or less rufous, with yellow spots. NOM’ADISM, n. Wandering life; state of a nomad. NOM'BRE,† n. [Fr.] Number. [Chaucer.] NOM'EN,† pp. of Nime or Nim. NOME,† Taken; taken away; stolen. [Chaucer.] NOMENCLATOR, or NO'MENCLATOR. NOMENCLA'TURIST, n. One who forms or is versed in nomenclatures. NOM'INAL DEFINITION, n. In logic, a definition which explains only the meaning of the term defined, by giving some equivalent expression which may happen to be better known. Such definitions are those usually found in a dictionary of one's own language. NOMINALIS TIЄ, a. Relating to nominalism. NOMINAL PARTNER, n. In law, one who has not any actual interest in the trade or business, or its profits; but, by allowing his name to be used, holds himself out to the world as apparently having an interest, and therefore becomes responsible. NOM'INOR, n. In law, one who nomi nates. NOM'O¤ANON, n. [Gr. νομός, law, and zav, a rule.] A collection of canons and of imperial laws relative or conformable thereto; as, the nomocanon of Photius, patriarch of Constantinople. -Also, a collection of the ancient canons of the apostles, councils, and fathers. NOMOGRAPHER, n. [See NOMOGRAPHY.] One who writes on the subject of laws. NOMOTHE'SY, n. [Gr. vos, law, and , to put, to place, or establish.] The institution of laws; the publication of laws. NOM OTHETE, n. A lawgiver. NOM PERE,† n. [Supposed to be a corruption of an ompere, or an umpere. See UMPIRE.] An umpire; an arbitrator. [Chaucer.] NON,† a. [See NONE.] Not one; none. [Chaucer.] NON,† adv. Not.-Absent or non, absent or not. [Chaucer.] NON-ACCEPTANCE, n. A refusal to accept. NON-ACID, a. Not having the properties of an acid. NON-ACT, n. A forbearance from action; the contrary to act. NON-ADMIS'SION, n. The refusal of admission. NON AGE, n. [L. nonagium.] A ninth part of movables, which in former times was paid to the clergy, on the death of persons in their parish, and NONCE, n. [add.] [A corruption of once, and anciently written nones, or nines.] For the nonce, for the once; for the present call or occasion. NON-CE PIT, n. [L. he took not.] In law, a plea by way of traverse which occurs in the action of replevin. NON-CHALANT, a. (non-shalang'.) [Fr.] Indifferent; careless; cool. NON-COMMIS'SIONED, a. Not hav ing a commission.-Non-commissioned officers, in the army, are those below the rank of ensign or cornet; and in the navy, those below the rank of lieutenant. NON-COMMITTAL, n. In American politics, a state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance of committing or pledging one's self. NON-COMMITTALISM,n. In American politics, the practice or doctrine of not committing or pledging one's self. NON-CON. In law, an abbreviation of non-conformist, and also of non-con NON'-DECIMAN'DO. [L.] In law, a custom or prescription to be discharged of all tithes, &c. NON-DEMI'SIT. [L. he did not demise.] In law, a plea resorted to where a plaintiff declares upon a demise, without stating the indenture in an action of debt for rent.-Also, a plea in bar, in replevin to an avowry for arrears of rent, that the avowant did not devise. NON-DET'INET. [L.] In law, a plea by way of traverse, which occurs in the action of detinue. NONE,† n. [Fr.] The ninth hour of the natural day; nine o'clock in the morning; the hour of dinner. [Chaucer.] NON-ELECTION, n. Failure of elec tion. NON'-ELECTRICAL, a. Same as NON-ELECTRIC. NONES. For the nones, for the occasion. [Chaucer.] [See NONCE.]-Note. Once was formerly written ones, and the phrase, for the nones, is supposed to have been originally, for the ones, signifying for this once; or, this one thing, one occasion, or for an especial purpose; but from the aptitude of many monosyllables beginning with a vowel, to assume the letter n as a prefix, the word ones is conjectured to have been corrupted into nones. NONE'-SPARING, a. See NON-SPAR ING. II.-SUPP. NON-IMPORT'ING, a. Not bringing from foreign countries. NON'-JOIN ́DER, n. In law, a plea in abatement, for the non-joining of a person as co-defendant. NON'-JU'RANT, a. Non-juring; Ja cobite. NON-MANUFACTURING, a. Not carrying on manufactures; as, non-manufacturing states. NONNE,† n. A nun. [Chaucer.] NON-NITROGENIZED, a. Not containing nitrogen. [See NITROGENIZED in this Supp.] NON-PARISH'IONER, n. One who is not a parishioner. NON'-PERFORM ́ANCE, n. A failure to perform. NON-PLUSS'ED, pp. Puzzled; put to a stand. NON-PLUSS'ING, ppr. Confounding; puzzling. NON-PRODU€'TION, n. A failure to produce or exhibit. NON-PROS. [L. abbreviation of nonprosequitur.] In law, a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when he does not appear to prosecute. NON-PROS'SED, a. Denoting a suit which is dropped; not prosecuted.— Also, when a non-suit or non-prosequitur is offered, the plaintiff is said to be non-prossed. NON-REGARD'ANCE, n. Slight; disregard. [Shak.] NON-RESIDENT, n. [udd.] In particular, a clergyman who lives away from his cure. NON-RESIST ING, a. Making no resistance; offering no obstruction; as, a non-resisting medium. NON-SEQUITUR. [L. it does not follow.] In law or logic, an inference or conclusion which does not follow from the premises. NON-SUBMIS'SION, n. Want of sub mission. NON-SUBMIS'SIVE, a. Not submis sive. NON-TEN UIT. [L. he did not hold.] In law, a plea in bar, in replevin, to avowry for arrears of rent, that the plaintiff did not hold in manner and form as the avowry alleges. NON-TEN URE, n. In law, a plea in bar to a real action, by saying that he (the defendant) held not the land mentioned in the plaintiff's count or declaration, or at least some part thereof. NON-TERM, n. In law, a vacation between two terms of a court. NO ODDS, n. In low language, no difference; no consequence; no matter. NOON, n. [add.] Apparent or real noon, the time when the real sun, or the sun which appears, is on the meridian. is opposed to mean-noon. [See MEAN in this Supp.] NOON TIDE - PRICK, n. Point of noon. [Shak.] It NOOTH'S APPARATUS, n. A series of three glass vessels placed vertically, for the purpose of impregnating water with carbonic acid gas. NOR, conj. Than. Scotch.] 279 NOTABILITY NORDHAU'SEN ACID, n. Fuming sulphuric acid, so named from the place where it is manufactured. NOR'ICE,† n. [See NOURICE.] A nurse. [Chaucer.] NOR'ICE,†) n. [Fr. nourisson.] A NOR'IE,+ foster-child. [Chaucer.] NOR'LAN', a. Northland; belongNOR'LAND, ing to the north country. [Scotch.] NORM, n. [L. norma.] A rule; a pattern; a model. This Church (the Roman) has established its own artificial norm, the standard measure of all science. Theodore Parker. NOR'MA, n. [L. a rule.] The Rule, a southern constellation, situated between Scorpio and Lupus. NOR'MAL GROUPS, n. In geol., groups of certain rocks, taken as a rule or standard. NORMAL SCHOOL, n. An institution for training up persons to teach common schools. [See NORMAL.] NORNS, n. plur. In Scandinavian myth., the three fates, past, present, and future, whose decrees were irrevocable. NOR TELRIE,† n. [Fr. nourriture.] Nurture; education. [Chaucer.] NORTH-EAST'ERLY, a. Towards the north-east. NORTH-EAST'ERN, a. Pertaining to, or being in the north-east, or in a direction to the north-east. NORTH'ERLINESS, n. The state of being northerly. NORTHERN, n. An inhabitant of the North, of a northern country, or northern part of a country. NORTH'MAN, n. plur. Northmen. A name given to the inhabitants of the north of Europe; the ancient Scandinavians; whence Norman. NORTH WARDS, adv. Towards the north. NORTH'-WEST'ERLY, a. Towards the north-west; from the north-west, as a wind. NOSE, v. t. [add.] To twang through the nose; as, to nose a long prayer. [Cowley.] NOSE-BAG, n. A bag to be tied to a horse's nose, containing a feed of oats. NOSE'-BAND, n. That part of the head-stall of a bridle which comes over a horse's nose. NOSE THIRLES,† n. [Sax. See NosTRIL.] Nostrils. [Chaucer.] NOS'LES, n. plur. See Nozzle. NOSTALGIC, a. Relating to nostalgia; homesick. NOS TOC, n. A vegetable jelly of a greenish colour, regarded by Linn. as a cryptogamic plant, and hence placed by him in the genus Tremella, Other naturalists regard it as belonging to the animal kingdom. It is frequent, espe cially in sandy soils, and immediately after rain in summer, and is vernacularly called witches' butter, fallen stars, &c. It is edible. NOSTOMA'NIA, n. [Gr. vorvos, return, and avi, madness.] A morbid desire to return to one's country, aggravated to madness. N'OT,† for NE WOT. Know not; knew not. [Chaucer.] NO TA BENE. [L.] Mark well; observe particularly; used to point out something that deserves particular notice; commonly abbreviated to N.B. NOTABILITEE,† n. [Fr.] Something remarkable; a thing worthy of observation. [Chaucer.] NOTABILITY, n. Notableness; a person or society of high or noble rank. 8 G NOTIONAL NO TABLE, n. [add.] A person of note or distinction.-In France, the assembly of the notables before the revolution, consisted of a number of persons, chiefly of the higher orders, appointed by the king to constitute a representative body of the kingdom. NOTAN'DA, n. plur. [L.] Things to be observed. NOT AR, n. A notary. [Scotch.] NOTA'RIAL, a. [add.] Notarial acts, those acts in the civil-law which require to be done under the seal of a notary, and are admitted as evidence in foreign courts. NOTA'RIALLY, adv. In a notarial manner. NOTCH, n. [add.] An opening or narrow passage through a mountain or hill. [United States.] NOTE, n. [add.] Knowledge. [Shah.]Note of hand, a promissory note.-Note of a fine, a brief of a fine made by the chirographer before it was engrossed. [Now abolished.]-Notes, in law-courts, memoranda made by a judge on a trial, as to the evidence, and the points reserved, &c. A copy of the judge's notes is obtained from his clerk, when a new trial is sought, to be used on the motion. To cry by note, to cry aloud; to cry in a high tone. [Chaucer.] NOTE, v. t. [add.] To note a bill. This is done by a notary, who, when a person will not accept or pay a bill of exchange, &c., notes the fact on the back as the ground of a protest. NOTE,† n. [Ger. not. See NEED.] Need; business. [Chaucer.] NOTE LESSNESS, n. A state of being noteless. NOTE LET, n. A short note; a billet. NOTE MUGE,+ n. Nutmeg. [Chaucer.] NOTES,† n. plur. Nuts. [Chaucer.] NOT GUILTY, n. [add.] In Eng. law, a plea by way of traverse, which occurs in trespass, and trespass on the case ex-delicto. This plea in trespass, evidently amounts to a denial of the trespasses alleged, and no more. In trespasses on the case, it operates as a denial of the breach of duty, or wrongful act alleged to have been committed by the defendants. In criminal proceedings both in England and Scotland, the plea of not guilty is the proper form wherever a prisoner means either to deny or to justify the charge in the indictment, and by this plea the prisoner puts himself on the trial by jury. NOT-HED,† n. A head like a nut; a round head. [Chaucer.] NOTH'ER,† conj. [Sax. ne, and other.] Nor; neither. [Chaucer.] N'OTHER,† a. for NE OTHER. Neither n'other, nor one nor other. NOTHINGA'RIAN, n. One who is of no particular belief or religious denomination. NOTH INGISM, n. Nothingness. [Rar. us.] NOTHOSAURUS, n. [Gr. velos, spurious, and cava, a lizard.] A spurious kind of saurian, found in the shelly limestone, occurring in the middle of the sandy beds of the new red sandstone formation. NOTICEABLY, adv. In a noticeable NOVELRIES distinction from relational words, which are either mere terminations of notional words expressing a relation between different objects, or separate words expressing relation, as prepositions. NO'TIONATE, a. Notional; fanciful. NO'TIONS, n. plur. Trifles; small wares; as, a quantity of notions is usually placed on board American whaling ships for barter. [This word is colloquial, and only used by our Transatlantic friends. It seems to designate, chiefly, small novelties.] NOTONECTA, n. [Gr. vares, the back, and ve, to swim.] The boat-fly, a genus of aquatic hemipterous insects, which swim on their backs. [See BOAT-FLY in this Supp.] NOTONEC TIDE, n. A family of the hydrocorisa or water-bugs, which swim on their backs, and from their peculiar aspect are called boat-flies. NOTOR'NIS, n. A genus of grallatorial birds, allied to Porphyrio, originally described from some fossil bones brought from New Zealand. Subsequently, however, a species of the bird was obtained, and the skin was sent to London. It was found to answer, with Notornis. respect to form and habits, to the conclusions drawn by Mr. Owen from its fossil remains. This unique specimen is now in the British Museum. NOTOX'IDE, n. A family of coleopterous insects, composed of species which are minute in size. NOTT-PATED, a. [See NOTT.] Having the hair cut close. [Shak.] NOUCHES,† n. plur. [Fr. niche, a notch] Jewels; ornaments of gold, in which precious stones were set, that is, inserted into notches. Nouch and ouch appear to be almost identical in signification. [Chaucer.] NOUGHT, adv. See the Noun.] In no degree. Nought seemeth sike strife, such strife is altogether unseemly. [Spenser.] NOULE, n. [Ger. knol.] The noddle; NOUR'SLE UP,† v. t. [See NOURSLE.] NOVITIATE, n. [add.] One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. NOV'US HO'MO, n. plur. No'vi Hom'ines. [L.] Among the Romans, a designation of one who had raised himself from obscurity to distinction, without the aid of family connections. NOW, adv. [add.] Now and now, once and again. [Chaucer.] NOWE,† n. [Fr. noue.] A knot. NOW EL,t n. [add.] Nowel originally signified a shout of joy at Christmas; but it was afterwards the usual cry of the people upon all occasions of joy and festivity. It is often found also in the signification of the feast of Christmas. [Chaucer.] NOWL+, n. A noll; a head. [Shak.] NOYD,† pp. for ANNOYED. [Spenser.] NOYSAUNCE',† n. [Fr.] Offence; trespass. [Chaucer.] NUBIG'ENOUS, + a. Produced by clouds. NU'BILATE,† v. t. [L. nubilo.] To cloud. NU'BILOSE,† a. Cloudy; abounding in clouds. NU'CHA, n. [Arab.] The hind part or nape of the neck. NUCIF'RAGA, n. [L. nux, a nut, and frango, to break.] The nut-crackers, a genus of insessorial birds. [See NUTCRACKER.] NUCLEATED, a. [L. nucleus, a kernel.] Having a nucleus or central particle; a term applied to the elementary cells of animal tissues. NUCLE'IFORM, a. Formed like a kernel. NUCLEOBRANCHIA TA, n. [L. nucleus, a kernel, and branchia, gills.] De Blainville's name for the fifth order of the second section of his second subclass, Paracephalophora monoica. NU'CLEOID, a. Gathered into, or hav ing the appearance of a nucleus, or faint spot of light. [Cosmos.] NUCULA'NIUM, n. In bot., a superior indehiscent fleshy fruit, containing two or more cells, and several seeds, as the grape. NUDGE, n. A push or stroke with the knuckles, or a jog with the elbow, as a hint or caution. NUDGE, v. t. To touch gently, as with the elbow; to give a hint or signal by a private touch with the hand, elbow, or foot. NUDIFICATION, n. A making naked. NU'GE, n. plur. [L.] Trifles; silly verses; things of little value. NUGGET, n. [Qu. from Scot. nacket, a bit of wood, stone, &c.] The name given by the Australian gold-diggers to masses of native gold found in the diggings. [It may also be from the Teut. knudre, or Scot. nuget, or nudget, short of stature, with a round belly; in other words, round and unshapely.] NUISANCER, n. (nu'-sancer.) One who causes an injury or nuisance. NUL-DISSEI'SIN, n. In law, the plea of nul-disseisin is a traverse in real actions, that there was no disseisin. NULLIFICATION, n. [add.] This word originated in the United States about 20 years ago, and was employed to signify the act of rendering void and of no legal force the revenue laws of the United States. The general doctrine of nullification was laid down in |