Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Nowadays

Now″a‐days′ (nou″ȧ‐dāz′), adv. [For now on (OE. an) days. See A-, 1.] In these days; at the present time.What men of spirit, nowadays,Come to give sober judgment of new plays? G...

1865

Noway

{ No″way′ (?), No″ways′ (?), } adv. [No, a. + way. Cf. -wards.] In no manner or degree; not at all; nowise.But Ireland will noways allow that name unto it. Fuller.

1866

Nowch

Nowch (?), n. See Nouch. Chaucer.

1867

Nowd

Nowd (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European gray gurnard (Trigla gurnardus). [Written also knoud.]

1868

Nowed

Now″ed (?), a. [F. noué, p. p. of nouer to knot, fr. L. nodare. See Nodated.] (Her.) Knotted; tied in a knot, as a serpent.

1869

Nowel

Now″el (?), n. [See Noel.] [Written also noël.]1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior.2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediæval ori...

1870

Nowel (2)

Now″el, n. [F. noyau, prop., a kernel. See Noyau, Newel a post.] (Founding) (a) The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object. (b) The bottom part of ...

1871

Nowes

Nowes (?), n. pl. [From OF. nous. See Noose, Node.] The marriage knot. Crashaw.

1872

Nowhere

No″where′ (?), adv. [AS. nāhwǣr. See No, and Where.] Not anywhere; not in any place or state; as, the book is nowhere to be found.

1873

Nowhither

No″whith′er (?), adv. [No + whither.] Not anywhither; in no direction; nowhere. “Thy servant went nowhither.” 2 Kings v. 25.

1874

Nowise

No″wise′ (?), adv. [For in no wise. See Wise, n.] Not in any manner or degree; in no way; noways.Others whose case is nowise different. Earle.

1875

Nowt

Nowt (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Neat cattle.

1876

Nowthe (2)

Now″the (?). See Nouthe. Chaucer.

1877

Noxious

Nox″ious (?), a. [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome...

1878

Noy

Noy (?), v. t. [See Annoy.] To annoy; to vex. Piers Plowman.All that noyed his heavy spright. Spenser.

1879

Noy (2)

Noy, n. That which annoys. Piers Plowman.

1880

Noyade

‖No′yade″ (?), n. [F., fr. noyer to drown, L. necare to kill.] A drowning of many persons at once, — a method of execution practiced at Nantes in France during the Reign of Terr...

1881

Noyance

Noy″ance (?), n. Annoyance. Spenser.

1882

Noyau

‖Noy′au″ (?), n. [F., prop., the stone or nut of a fruit, fr. L. nucalis like a nut. See Newel a post.] A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond,...

1883

Noyer

Noy″er (?), n. An annoyer. Tusser.

1884

Noyful

Noy″ful (?), a. Full of annoyance. Chaucer.

1885

Noyls

Noyls (?), n. pl. See Noils.

1886

Noyous

Noy″ous (?), a. Annoying; disagreeable.Watch the noyous night, and wait for joyous day. Spenser.

1887

Nozle

No″zle (?), n. Nozzle.

1888

Nozzle

Noz″zle (?), n. [A dim. of nose. √261.] [Written also nosle.] 1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows.2. Specifically: (a) A ...

1889

Nuance

‖Nu′ance″ (?), n. A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.

1890

Nub

Nub (?), v. t. [Cf. Knob.] To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.