Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Noddle

Nod″dle (?), n. [OE. nodil, nodle; perh. fr. nod, because the head is the nodding part of the body, or perh. akin to E. knot; cf. Prov. E. nod the nape of the neck.] 1. The head...

1298

Noddy

Nod″dy (?), n.; pl.Noddies (#). [Prob. fr. nod to incline the head, either as in assent, or from drowsiness.] 1. A simpleton; a fool. L'Estrange.2. (Zoöl.) (a) Any tern of the g...

1299

Node

Node (?), n. [L. nodus; perh. akin to E. knot. Cf. Noose, Nowed.] 1. A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.2. Specifically: (a) (Astron.) One of the two points where the or...

1300

Nodical

Nod″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to the nodes; from a node to the same node again; as, the nodical revolutions of the moon.Nodical month. See Lunar month, under Month.

1301

Nodosarine

No′do‐sa″rine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria. — n.(Zoöl.) A foraminifer of the genus Nodosaria or of an allied genus.

1302

Nodose

No‐dose″ (?), a. [L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot.] 1. Knotty; having numerous or conspicuous nodes.2. (Zoöl.) Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as t...

1303

Nodosity

No‐dos″i‐ty (�), n. [L. nodositas.] 1. The quality of being knotty or nodose; resemblance to a node or swelling; knottiness. Holland.2. A knot; a node.

1304

Nodosous

{ No‐do″sous (?), No″dous (?) }, a. Nodose; knotty; knotted.

1305

Nodular

Nod″u‐lar (nŏd″ū̍‐lẽr; 135), a. [Cf. F. nodulaire.] Of, pertaining to, or in the form of, a nodule or knot.

1306

Nodule

Nod″ule (–ū̍l), n. [L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot: cf. F. nodule.] A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

1307

Noduled

Nod″uled (nŏd″ū̍ld), a. Having little knots or lumps.

1308

Nodulose

{ Nod″u‐lose′ (–ū̍‐lōs′), Nod″u‐lous (?), } a.(Biol.) Having small nodes or knots; diminutively nodose.

1309

Noel

No″el (nō″ĕl), n. [F. noël, L. natalis birthday, fr. natalis natal. See Natal.] Same as Nowel.

1310

Noematachograph

No‐e′ma‐tach″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. νόημα the understanding + τάχοσ swiftness + -graph.] An instrument for determining and registering the duration of more or less complex operati...

1311

Noematic

{ No′e‐mat″ic (?), No′e‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. νόημα the understanding. See Noetic.] Of or pertaining to the understanding. Cudworth.

1312

Noemics

No‐e″mics (?), n. [Gr. νόημα the understanding. See Noetic.] The science of the understanding; intellectual science.

1313

Noetian

No‐e″tian (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of the followers of Noetus, who lived in the third century. He denied the distinct personality of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

1314

Noetic

{ No‐et″ic (?), No‐et″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the intellect; intellectual.I would employ the word noetic to express all those cognitions which originate in the mind ...

1315

Nof

Nof (?). [Contr. fr. ne of.] Not of; nor of.

1316

Nog

Nog (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. noggin.] 1. A noggin.2. A kind of strong ale. Halliwell.

1317

Nog (2)

Nog, n. 1. A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of...

1318

Nog (3)

Nog, v. t. [From 2d Nog.] 1. To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.2. (Shipbuilding) To fasten, as shores, with treenails.

1319

Noggen

Nog″gen (?), a. [Prop., made of hemp, fr. Prov. E. nogs hemp.] Made of hemp; hence, hard; rough; harsh. Johnson.

1320

Noggin

Nog″gin (?), n. [Ir. noigin, or Gael. noigean. Cf. 1st Nog.] 1. A small mug or cup.2. A measure equivalent to a gill.

1321

Nogging

Nog″ging (?), n. [From Nog, v. t.] Rough brick masonry used to fill in the interstices of a wooden frame, in building.

1322

Noght

Noght (?), adv. Not. Chaucer.

1323

Noiance

Noi″ance (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.] [Written also noyance.] Annoyance. Tusser.