Webster's Dictionary 1913

1081

Nil

Nil (?). [See Nill, v. t.] Will not. Chaucer.

1082

Nil (2)

Nil, n. & a. [L., a contr. of nihil.] Nothing; of no account; worthless; — a term often used for canceling, in accounts or bookkeeping. A. J. Ellis.

1083

Nile

Nile (nīl), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Νει̑λοσ.] The great river of Egypt.Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a) The wryneck. (b) The crocodile bird. — Nile goose(Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note un...

1084

Nilgau

Nil″gau (?), n.(Zoöl.) see Nylghau.

1085

Nill

Nill (nĭl), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nilled (nĭld); p. pr. & vb. n.Nilling.] [AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will.] Not to will; to refuse; to reject.Certes, ...

1086

Nill (2)

Nill, v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act.The actions of the will are “velle” and “nolle,” to will and nill. Burton.Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not.

1087

Nill (3)

Nill, n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula.] 1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight.

1088

Nilometer

Ni‐lom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. �; Νει̑λοσ the Nile + � measure: cf. F. nilomètre.] An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.

1089

Niloscope

Ni″lo‐scope (?), n. [Gr. �; Νει̑λοσ the Nile + � to observe.] A Nilometer.

1090

Nilotic

Ni‐lot″ic (?), a. [L. Niloticus, fr. Nilus the Nile, Gr. Νει̑λοσ: cf. F. nilotique.] Of or pertaining to the river Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.

1091

Nilt

Nilt (?). [Contr. fr. ne wilt.] Wilt not.

1092

Nim

Nim (nĭm), v. t. [imp.Nam (näm) or Nimmed (nĭmd); p. p.Nomen (nō″men) or Nome (nōm).] [AS. niman. √7. Cf. Nimble.] To take; to steal; to filch.This canon it in his hand nam. Cha...

1093

Nimbiferous

Nim‐bif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. nimbifer; nimbus a cloud + ferre to bear.] Serving to bring clouds or stormy weather.

1094

Nimble

Nim″ble (nĭm″b'l), a. [Compar.Nimbler (?); superl.Nimblest (–blĕst).] [OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. ...

1095

Nimbleness

Nim″ble‐ness, n. The quality of being nimble; lightness and quickness in motion; agility; swiftness.

1096

Nimbless

Nim″bless (?), n. Nimbleness. Spenser.

1097

Nimbly

Nim″bly, adv. In a nimble manner; with agility; with light, quick motion.

1098

Nimbose

Nim‐bose″ (?), a. [L. nimbosus, fr. nimbus cloud.] Cloudy; stormy; tempestuous.

1099

Nimbus

Nim″bus (?), n.; pl. L. Nimbi (#), E. Nimbuses (#). 1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, ...

1100

Nimiety

Ni‐mi″e‐ty (?), n. [L. nimietas, fr. nimius, a., nimis, adv., too much.] State of being in excess.There is a nimiety, a too-muchness, in all Germans. Coleridge.

1101

Nimious

Nim″i‐ous (?), a. [L. nimius.] Excessive; extravagant; inordinate.

1102

Nimmer

Nim″mer (?), n. [From Nim.] A thief.

1103

Nin

Nin (?). [Fr. ne in.] Not in. Chaucer.

1104

Nincompoop

Nin″com‐poop (?), n. [A corruption of non compos.] A fool; a silly or stupid person.An old ninnyhammer, a dotard, a nincompoop, is the best language she can afford me. Addison.

1105

Nine

Nine (nīn), a. [OE. nine, nihen, AS. nigon, nigan; akin to D. & LG. negen, OS. & OFries. nigun, OHG. niun, G. neun, Icel. nīu, sw. nio, Dan. ni, Goth. niun, Ir. & Gael. naoi, W....

1106

Nine (2)

Nine, n. 1. The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects.2. A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix.The Nine, the nine Muses.

1107

Nine-bark

Nine″–bark′ (?), n.(Bot.) A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, orSpiræa, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whenc...