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Neu"tral*ly , adv. In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.

Neuvaines <Xpage=973>

Neu`vaines" (?) , n. pl. [F. neuvaine , fr. LL. novena , fr. L. novem . See Noon .] (R.C.Ch.) Prayers offered up for nine successive days.

Nevadite <Xpage=973>

Ne*va"dite (?) , n. (Min.) A grantitoid variety of rhyolite, common in Nevada.

N\'82v\'82 <Xpage=973>

N\'82`v\'82" (?) , n. [F., fr. <?/ nix , nivis , snow.] (Geol.) The upper part of a glacier, above the limit or perpetual snow. See Galcier .

Neven <Xpage=973>

Nev"en (?) , v. t. [Icel. nefna . <?/ 267.] To name; to mention; to utter. [Obs.]

As oft I heard my lord them neven . Chaucer.

Never <Xpage=973>

Nev"er (?) , adv. [AS. n<?/fre ; ne not, no + <?/fre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future.

Shak.

Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. Pope.

2. In no degree; not in the least; not.

Whosoever has a friend to guide him, may carry his eyes in another man's head, and yet see never the worse. South.

And he answered him to never a word. Matt. xxvii. 14.

&hand; Never is much used in composition with present participles to form adjectives, as in never -ceasing, never -dying, never -ending, never -fading, never -failing, etc., retaining its usual signification.

Never a deal , not a bit. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

-- Never so , as never before; more than at any other time, or in any other circumstances; especially; particularly; -- now often expressed or replaced by ever so .

Ask me never so much dower and gift. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

A fear of battery, ... though never so well grounded, is no duress. Blackstone.

Nevermore <Xpage=973>

Nev"er*more` (?) , adv. Never again; at no time hereafter.

Testament of Love. Tyndale.

Where springtime of the Hesperides Begins, but endeth nevermore . Longfellow.

Neverthelater <Xpage=973>

Nev`er*the*lat"er (?) , adv. &or; conj. Nevertheless. [Obs.]

Nevertheless <Xpage=973>

Nev`er*the*less" (?) , adv. &or; conj. [ Never + the (see The by that) + less .] Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet.

No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless , afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11.

Syn. -- However; at least; yet; still. See However .

Nevew <Xpage=973>

Nev"ew (?) , n. Nephew. [Obs.]

haucer.

New <Xpage=973>

New (?) , a. [ Compar. Newer (?) ; superl. Newest .] [OE. OE. newe , AS. niwe , neowe ; akin to D. nieuw , OS. niwi , OHG. niuwi , G. neu , Icel. n<?/r , Dan. & Sw. ny , Goth. niujis , Lith. naujas , Russ. novuii , Ir. nua , nuadh , Gael. nuadh , W. newydd , Armor. nevez , L. novus , gr. <?/, Skr. nava , and prob. to E. now . <?/ 263. See Now , and cf. Announce , Innovate , Neophyte , Novel .] 1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old , as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. "Your new wife."

Chaucer.

2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.

3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.

4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man .

Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new . Bacon.

5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous.

Addison.

6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.

New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. Pope.

7. Fresh from anything; newly come.

New from her sickness to that northern air. Dryden.

New birth . See under Birth . -- New Church , &or; New Jerusalem Church , the church holding the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See Swedenborgian . -- New heart (Theol.) , a heart or character changed by the power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy motives. -- New land , land ckeared and cultivated for the first time. -- New light . (Zo\'94l.) See Crappie . -- New moon . (a) The moon in its first quarter, or when it first appears after being invisible . (b) The day when the new moon is first seen; the first day of the lunar month, which was a holy day among the Jews. 2 Kings iv. 23. -- New Red Sandstone (Geol.) , an old name for the formation immediately above the coal measures or strata, now divided into the Permian and Trias. See Sandstone . -- New style . See Style . -- New testament . See under Testament . -- New world , the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times.

Syn. -- Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See Novel .

New <Xpage=973>

New (?) , adv. Newly; recently.

Chaucer.

&hand; New is much used in composition, adverbially, in the sense of newly , recently , to quality other words, as in new -born, new -formed, new -found, new -mown.

Of new , anew. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

New <Xpage=973>

New , v. t. & i. To make new; to renew. [Obs.]

Newborn <Xpage=973>

New"born` (?) , a. Recently born.

Shak.

Newcome <Xpage=973>

New"come` (?) , a. Recently come.

Newcomer <Xpage=973>

New"com`er (?) , n. One who has lately come.

Newel <Xpage=973>

New"el (?) , n. [From New . Cf. Novel .] A novelty; a new thing. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Newel <Xpage=973>

New"el (?) , n. [OF. nual , F. noyau sone, of fruit, noyau d'escaler newel, fr. L. nucalis like a nut, fr. nux , nucis , nut. Cf Nowel the inner wall of a mold, Nucleus ..] (Arch.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. See Hollow newel , under Hollow .

Newfangle <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gle (?) , a. [ New + fangle .] Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [Obs.]

So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer.

Newfangle <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gle , v. t. To change by introducing novelties. [Obs.]

Newfangled <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gled (?) , a. 1. Newmade; formed with the affectation of novelty. "A newfangled nomenclature."

Sir W. Hamilton.

2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. " Newfangled teachers." 1 Tim. vi. (heading). " Newfangled men." Latimer.

Newfangledness <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gled*ness , n. Affectation of, or fondness for, novelty; vain or affected fashion or form.

Newfangleness <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gle*ness (?) , n. [OE. newefanglenes . See Fangle .] Newfangledness. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Proud newfangleness in their apparel. Robynson (More's Utopia).

Newfanglist <Xpage=973>

New"fan`glist (?) , n. One who is eager for novelties or desirous of change. [Obs.]

Tooker.

Newfangly <Xpage=973>

New"fan`gly (?) , adv. In a newfangled manner; with eagerness for novelty. [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Newfashioned <Xpage=973>

New`fash"ioned (?) , a. Made in a new form, or lately come into fashion.

Newfoundland <Xpage=973>

New"found*land` (?, often <?/) , n. 1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.

2. A Newfoundland dog.

Tennyson.

Newfoundland dog (Zo\'94l.) , a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.

Newing <Xpage=973>

New"ing (?) , n. [From New , v. t. ] Yeast; barm. [prov. Eng.]

Newish <Xpage=973>

New"ish , a. Somewhat new; nearly new.

Bacon.

Newly <Xpage=973>

New"ly , adv. 1. Lately; recently.

He rubbed it o'er with newly gathered mint. Dryden.

2. Anew; afresh; freshly.

And the refined mind doth newly fashion Into a fairer form. Spenser.

Newmarket <Xpage=973>

New"mar`ket (?) , n. [From Newmarket , England.] A long, closely fitting cloak.

New-model <Xpage=973>

New`-mod"el (?) , v. t. To remodel.

Newness <Xpage=973>

New"ness (?) , n. The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life.

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News <Xpage=974>

News (?) , n [From New; cf. F. nounelles . News <?/s plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.] 1. A report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence.

Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton.

2. Something strange or newly happened.

It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to the strong and rich. L'Estrange.

3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper. [Obs.]

There cometh a news thither with his horse. Pepys.

News-book <Xpage=974>

News"-book` (?) , n. A newspaper. [Obs.]

newsboy <Xpage=974>

news"boy` (?) , n. A boy who distributes or sells newspaper.

News-letter <Xpage=974>

News"-let`ter (?) , n. A circular letter, written or printed for the purpose of disseminating news. This was the name given to the earliest English newspapers.

Newsman <Xpage=974>

News"man (?) , n. ; pl. Newsmen (<?/) . 1. One who brings news. [Obs.]

Spenser.

2. A man who distributes or sells newspapers.

Newsmonger <Xpage=974>

News"mon`ger (?) , n. One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news.

Newspaper <Xpage=974>

News"pa`per (?) , n. A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc.

Newsroom <Xpage=974>

News"room` (?) , n. A room where news is collected and disseminated, or periodicals sold; a reading room supplied with newspapers, magazines, etc.

News-vnder <Xpage=974>

News"-vnd`er (?) , n. A seller of newspapers.

News-writer <Xpage=974>

News"-writ`er (?) , n. One who gathered news for, and wrote, news-letters.

Macaulay.

Newsy <Xpage=974>

News"y (?) , a. Full of news; abounding in information as to current events. [Colloq.]

Newt <Xpage=974>

Newt (?) , n. [OE. ewt , evete , AS. efete , with n prefixed, an ewt being understood as a newt . Cf. Eft .] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt ( Triton cristatus ) and the smooth newt ( Lophinus punctatus ). In America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most abundant species.

Newtonian <Xpage=974>

New*to"ni*an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, or his discoveries.

Newtonian philosophy , the philosophy of Sir Isaac Newton; -- applied to the doctrine of the universe as expounded in Newton's "Principia," to the modern or experimental philosophy (as opposed to the theories of Descartes and others), and, most frequently, to the mathematical theory of universal gravitation. -- Newtonian telescope (Astron.) , a reflecting telescope, in which rays from the large speculum are received by a plane mirror placed diagonally in the axis, and near the open end of the tube, and thrown at right angles toward one side of the tube, where the image is formed and viewed through the eyeplace. -- Newtonian theory of light . See Note under Light .

Newtonian <Xpage=974>

New*to"ni*an , n. A follower of Newton.

New-year <Xpage=974>

New"-year` (?) , a. Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, the commencement of the year; as, New-year gifts or odes .

New Year's Day <Xpage=974>

New" Year's` Day" (?) . the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year .

New Zealand <Xpage=974>

New` Zea"land (?) . A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

New Zealand flax . (a) (Bot.) A tall, liliaceous herb ( Phormium tenax ), having very long, sword-shaped, distichous leaves which furnish a fine, strong fiber very valuable for cordage and the like . (b) The fiber itself. -- New Zealand tea (Bot.) , a myrtaceous shrub ( Leptospermum scoparium ) of New Zealand and Australia, the leaves of which are used as a substitute for tea.

Nexible <Xpage=974>

Nex"i*ble (?) , a. [L. nexibilis , from nectere , nexum , to bind.] That may be knit together. [R.]

Next <Xpage=974>

Next (?) , a. , superl. of Nigh . [AS. n<?/hst , ni\'82hst , n<?/hst , superl. of ne\'a0h nigh. See Nigh .] 1. Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.

Chaucer.

Her princely guest Was next her side; in order sat the rest. Dryden.

Fear followed me so hard, that I fled the next way. Bunyan.

2. Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour .

3. Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.

None could tell whose turn should be the next . Gay.

4. Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant .

The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. Ruth ii. 20.

&hand; Next is usually followed by to before an object, but to is sometimes omitted. In such cases next in considered by many grammarians as a preposition.

Next friend (Law) , one who represents an infant, a married woman, or any person who can not appear sui juris , in a suit at law.

Next <Xpage=974>

Next , adv. In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately suceeding; as, this man follows next .

Nexus <Xpage=974>

Nex"us (?) , n. [L.] Connection; tie.

Man is doubtless one by some subtile nexus ... extending from the new-born infant to the superannuated dotard. De Quincey.

Nez Perc\'82s <Xpage=974>

Nez" Per`c\'82s" (?) , pl. ; sing. Nez Perc\'90 (<?/) . [F., pierced noses.] (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians, mostly inhabiting Idaho. <-- involved under Chief Joseph, in the last major battle of the Indian wars, attempting to resist being moved to a reservation. -->

Ngina <Xpage=974>

Ngi"na (?) , n. [Native name.] The gorilla.

Niagara period <Xpage=974>

Ni*ag"a*ra pe"ri*od (?) . (Geol.) A subdivision or the American Upper Silurian system, embracing the Medina, Clinton, and Niagara epoch. The rocks of the Niagara epoch, mostly limestones, are extensively distributed, and at Niagara Falls consist of about eighty feet of shale supporting a greater thickness of limestone, which is gradually undermined by the removal of the shale. See Chart of Geology .

Nias <Xpage=974>

Ni"as (?) , n. [F. niais . See Eyas .] A young hawk; an eyas; hence, an unsophisticated person. [Obs.]

Nib <Xpage=974>

Nib (?) , n. [A variabt of neb .] 1. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong. "The little nib or fructifying principle."

Sir T. Browne.

2. (Zo\'94l.) The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.

3. The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder.

4. One of the handles which project from a scythe snath; also, [Prov. Eng.] , the shaft of a wagon.

Nib <Xpage=974>

Nib , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nebbed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbing .] To furnish with a nib; to point; to mend the point of; as, to nib a pen .

Nibbed <Xpage=974>

Nibbed (?) , a. Having a nib or point.

Nibble <Xpage=974>

Nib"ble (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nibbled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbling (?) .] [Cf. Nip .] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.

Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak.

Nibble <Xpage=974>

Nib"ble , v. t. To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait .

Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a- nibbling at one single passage. Tillotson.

Nibble <Xpage=974>

Nib"ble , n. A small or cautious bite. <-- 2. a tentative expression of interest [MW10]. -->

Nibbler <Xpage=974>

Nib"bler (?) , n. One who, or that which, nibbles.

Nibblingly <Xpage=974>

Nib"bling*ly (?) , adv. In a nibbling manner; cautiously.

Niblick <Xpage=974>

Nib"lick (?) , n. A kind of golf stick used to lift the ball out of holes, ruts, etc.

Nicagua <Xpage=974>

Ni*ca"gua (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The laughing falcon. See under laughing .

Nicaragua wood <Xpage=974>

Nic`a*ra"gua wood` (?) . Brazil wood.

Niccolite <Xpage=974>