Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Nervosity

Ner‐vos″i‐ty (nẽr‐vŏs″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. nervositas strength.] Nervousness.

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Nervous

Nerv″ous (nẽrv″ŭs), a. [L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. F. nerveux. See Nerve.] 1. Possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. “Nervous arms.” Pope.2. Possessing or manifestin...

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Nervously

Nerv″ous‐ly, adv. In a nervous manner.

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Nervousness

Nerv″ous‐ness, n. State or quality of being nervous.

761

Nervure

Nerv″ure (–ū̍r), n. [F. See Nerve.] 1. (Bot.) One of the nerves of leaves.2. (Zoöl.) One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of insects.

762

Nervy

Nerv″y (?), a. [Compar.Nervier (?); superl. -iest.] Strong; sinewy. “His nervy knees.” Keats.

763

Nescience

Nes″cience (?), n. [L. nescientia, fr. nesciens, p. pr. of nescire not to know; ne not + scire to know.] Want of knowledge; ignorance; agnosticism.God fetched it about for me, i...

764

Nese

Nese (?), n. Nose. Piers plowman.

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Nesh

Nesh (?), a. [AS. hnesc, hnæsc, akin to Goth. hnasqus.] Soft; tender; delicate.

766

Ness

Ness (?), n. [AS. næs, ns; akin to Icel. nes, Sw. näs, Dan. næs, and E. nose. √ 261. See Nose.] A promontory; a cape; a headland. Hakluyt.☞ Ness is frequently used as a suffix i...

767

Nesslerize

Ness″ler‐ize (?), v. t. [From Nessler, the chemist.] (Chem.) To treat or test, as a liquid, with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide, which...

768

Nest

Nest (nĕst), n. [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw. näste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. nīḍa resting place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead. Prob. from the pa...

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Nest (2)

Nest (?), v. i. To build and occupy a nest.The king of birds nested within his leaves. Howell.

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Nest (3)

Nest, v. t. To put into a nest; to form a nest for.From him who nested himself into the chief power. South.

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Nestful

Nest″ful (?), n.; pl.Nestfuls (�). As much or many as will fill a nest.

772

Nestle

Nes″tle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Nestled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nestling (?).] [AS. nestlian.] 1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest.The kingfisher... nestles in hollow banks. L'Est...

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Nestle (2)

Nes″tle, v. t. To house, as in a nest.2. To cherish, as a bird her young.

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Nestling

Nes″tling (?). n. 1. A young bird which has not abandoned the nest. Piers Plowman.2. A nest; a receptacle. Bacon.

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Nestling (2)

Nes″tling, a. Newly hatched; being yet in the nest.

776

Nestor

Nes″tor (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of parrots with gray heads, of New Zealand and Papua, allied to the cockatoos. See Kaka.

777

Nestorian

Nes‐to″ri‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) An adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople in the fifth century, who was condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the divine and ...

778

Nestorian (2)

Nes‐to″ri‐an, a. 1. Of or relating to the Nestorians.2. Relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warrior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as...

779

Nestorianism

Nes‐to″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. The doctrines of the Nestorian Christians, or of Nestorius.

780

Net

Net (nĕt), n. [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. nät, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.] 1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the li...

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Net (2)

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Netted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Netting.] 1. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk.2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem...

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Net (3)

Net, v. i. To form network or netting; to knit.

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Net (4)

Net, a. [F. See Neat clean.] 1. Without spot; pure; shining.Her breast all naked as net ivory. Spenser.2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net win...