Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Nefand

{ Ne″fand (?), Ne‐fan″dous (?) }, a. [L. nefandus not to be spoken; ne not + fari to speak.] Unfit to speak of; unmentionable; impious; execrable. “Nefand adominations.” Sheldon...

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Nefarious

Ne‐fa″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. nefarius, fr. nefas crime, wrong; ne not + fas divine law; akin to fari to speak. See No, adv., and Fate.] Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous...

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Nefasch

‖Ne″fasch (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any fish of the genus Distichodus. Several large species inhabit the Nile.

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Nefast

Ne″fast (?), a. [L. nefastus.] Wicked.

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Negation

Ne‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. negatio, fr. negare to say no, to deny; ne not + the root of aio I say; cf. Gr. �, Skr. ah to say; cf. F. négation. See No, adv., and cf. Adage, Deny, Ren...

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Negative

Neg″a‐tive (?), a. [F. négatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See Negation.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer...

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Negative (2)

Neg″a‐tive, n. [Cf. F. négative.] 1. A proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is posi...

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Negative (3)

Neg″a‐tive (nĕg″ȧ‐tĭv), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Negatived (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Negativing.] 1. To prove unreal or untrue; to disprove.The omission or infrequency of such recitals does...

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Negatively

Neg″a‐tive‐ly, adv. 1. In a negative manner; with or by denial. “He answered negatively.” Boyle.2. In the form of speech implying the absence of something; — opposed to positive...

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Negativeness

{ Neg″a‐tive‐ness, Neg′a‐tiv″i‐ty } (?), n. The quality or state of being negative.

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Negatory

Neg″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. negatorius: cf. F. négatorie.] Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative. Carlyle.

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Neginoth

‖Neg″i‐noth (?), n. pl. [Heb. nĕgīnōth.] (Script.) Stringed instruments. Dr. W. Smith.To the chief musician on Neginoth. Ps. iv. 9heading).

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Neglect

Neg‐lect″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Neglected; p. pr. & vb. n.Neglecting.] [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. being, not ...

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Neglect (2)

Neg‐lect″, n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, us...

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Neglectedness

Neg‐lect″ed‐ness, n. The state of being neglected.

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Neglecter

Neg‐lect″er (?), n. One who neglects. South.

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Neglectful

Neg‐lect″ful (?), a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. Pope.A cold and neglectful countenance. Locke.Though the Romans had no great geniu...

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Neglectingly

Neg‐lect″ing‐ly, adv. Carelessly; heedlessly. Shak.

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Neglection

Neg‐lec″tion (?), n. [L. neglectio.] The state of being negligent; negligence. Shak.

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Neglective

Neg‐lect″ive (?), a. Neglectful. “Neglective of their own children.” Fuller.

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Negligee

Neg′li‐gee″ (?), n. [F. négligé, fr. négliger to neglect, L. negligere. See Neglect.] An easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of easy robe or dressing gown worn by ...

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Negligence

Neg″li‐gence (?), n. [F. négligence, L. negligentia.] The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.2....

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Negligent

Neg″li‐gent (?), a. [F. négligent, L. negligens,p. pr. of negligere. See Neglect.] Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpa...

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Negligently

Neg″li‐gent‐ly (?), adv. In a negligent manner.

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Negligible

Neg″li‐gi‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. négligible, négligeable.] That may be neglected, disregarded, or left out of consideration.Within very negligible limits of error. Sir J. Herschel.

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Negoce

Ne‐goce″ (?), n. [F. négoce. See Negotiate.] Business; occupation. Bentley.

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Negotiability

Ne‐go′ti‐a‐bil″i‐ty (? or?), n. [Cf. F. négociabilité.] The quality of being negotiable or transferable by indorsement.