NIGHT-HAG
NIGHT-HAG, noun A witch supposed to wander in the night.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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NIGHT-MAN
NIGHT-MAN, noun One who removes filth from cities in the night.
NIGHT-PIECE
NIGHT-PIECE, noun A piece of painting so colored as to be supposed seen by candle-light.
NIGHT-RAIL
NIGHT-RAIL, noun A loose robe or garment worn over the dress at night. [Not used.]
NIGHT-RAVEN
NIGHT-RAVEN, noun A fowl of ill omen that cries in the night.
NIGHT-REST
NIGHT-REST, noun Rest or repose at night.
NIGHT-ROBBER
NIGHT-ROBBER, noun One that robs or steals in the night.
NIGHT-RULE
NIGHT-RULE, noun A tumult or frolick in the night.
NIGHT-SHINING
NIGHT-SHINING, adjective Shining in the night; luminous in darkness.
NIGHT-SHRIEK
NIGHT-SHRIEK, noun A shriek or outcry in the night.
NIGHT-SPELL
NIGHT-SPELL, noun A charm against accidents at night.
NIGHT-TRIPPING
NIGHT-TRIPPING, adjective Tripping about in the night; as a night-tripping fairy.
NIGHT-VISION
NIGHT-VISION, noun A vision at night. Daniel 2:1.
NIGHT-WAKING
NIGHT-WAKING, adjective Watching in the night.
NIGHT-WALK
NIGHT-WALK, noun A walk in the evening or night.
NIGHT-WALKER
NIGHT-WALKER, noun1. One that walks in his sleep; a somnambulist.2. One that roves about in the night for evil purposes. Night-walkers are punishable by law.
NIGHT-WALKING
NIGHT-WALKING, adjective Roving in the night.NIGHT-WALKING, noun A roving in the streets at night with evil designs.
NIGHT-WANDERER
NIGHT-WANDERER, noun One roving at night.
NIGHT-WANDERING
NIGHT-WANDERING, adjective Wandering in the night.
NIGHT-WARBLING
NIGHT-WARBLING, adjective Warbling or singing in the night.
NIGHT-WATCH
NIGHT-WATCH, noun1. A period in the night, as distinguished by the change of the watch. Night-watches, however, in the Psalms, seems to mean the night or time of sleep in genera...
NIGHT-WATCHER
NIGHT-WATCHER, noun One that watches in the night with evil designs.
NIGHT-WITCH
NIGHT-WITCH, noun A night hag; a witch that appears in the night.
NIGHTED
NIGHTED, adjective Darkened; clouded; black. [Little used.]
NIGHTFALL
NIGHTFALL, noun The close of the day; evening.
NIGHTINGALE
NIGHTINGALE, noun1. A small bird that sings at night, of the genus Motacilla; Philomela or Philomel.2. A word of endearment.
NIGHTISH
NIGHTISH, adjective Pertaining to night, or attached to the night.