Norman (a.) Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest.
Norman (n.) A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
Normanism (n.) A Norman idiom; a custom or expression peculiar to the Normans.
Norn (n.) Alt. of Norna
Norna (n.) One of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld.
Norna (n.) A tutelary deity; a genius.
Noropianic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from opianic acid.
Norroy (n.) The most northern of the English Kings-at-arms. See King-at-arms, under King.
Norse (a.) Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.
Norse (n.) The Norse language.
Norsemen (pl. ) of Norseman
Norseman (n.) One of the ancient Scandinavians; a Northman.
Nortelry (n.) Nurture; education; culture; bringing up.
North (n.) That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
North (n.) Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
North (n.) Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
North (a.) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
North (v. i.) To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
North (adv.) Northward.
Northeast (n.) The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.
Northeast (a.) Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind.
Northeast (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Northeaster (n.) A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.
Northeasterly (a.) Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.
Northeasterly (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Northeastern (a.) Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.
Northeastward (adv.) Alt. of Northeastwardly
Northeastwardly (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Norther (n.) A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.
Northerliness (n.) The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.
Northerly (a.) Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.
Northerly (adv.) Toward the north.
Northern (a.) Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
Northern (a.) In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
Northerner (n.) One born or living in the north.
Northerner (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner.
Northernly (adv.) Northerly.
Northernmost (a.) Farthest north.
Northing (n.) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to southing.
Northing (n.) The distance of any heavenly body from the equator northward; north declination.
Northmen (pl. ) of Northman
Northman (n.) One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
Northmost (a.) Lying farthest north; northernmost.
Northness (n.) A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north.
Northumbrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England.
Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.
Northward (a.) Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northward (adv.) Alt. of Northwards
Northwards (adv.) Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northwardly (a.) Having a northern direction.
Northwardly (adv.) In a northern direction.
Northwest (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
Northwest (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.
Northwest (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Northwest (adv.) Toward the northwest.
Northwester (n.) A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
Northwesterly (a.) Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.
Northwestern (a.) Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
Northwestward (adv.) Alt. of Northwestwardly
Northwestwardly (adv.) Toward the northwest.
Norwegian (a.) Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.
Norwegian (n.) A native of Norway.
Norwegian (n.) That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.
Norwegium (n.) A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway.
Norweyan (a.) Norwegian.
Nose (n.) The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.
Nose (n.) The power of smelling; hence, scent.
Nose (n.) A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.
Nosed (imp. & p. p.) of Nose
Nosing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nose
Nose (v. t.) To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.
Nose (v. t.) To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.
Nose (v. t.) To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer.
Nose (v. i.) To smell; to sniff; to scent.
Nose (v. i.) To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
Nosebag (n.) A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.
Noseband (n.) That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.
Nosebleed (n.) A bleeding at the nose.
Nosebleed (n.) The yarrow. See Yarrow.
Nosed (a.) Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed.
Nosegay (n.) A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy.
Nosel (v. t.) To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster; to nuzzle.
Noseless (a.) Destitute of a nose.
Nosesmart (n.) A kind of cress, a pungent cruciferous plant, including several species of the genus Nasturtium.
Nosethirl (n.) Alt. of Nosethril
Nosethril (n.) Nostril.
Nosing (n.) That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
Nosle (n.) Nozzle.
Nosocomial (a.) Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere.
Nosography (n.) A description or classification of diseases.
Nosological (a.) Of or pertaining to nosology.
Nosologist (n.) One versed in nosology.
Nosology (n.) A systematic arrangement, or classification, of diseases.
Nosology (n.) That branch of medical science which treats of diseases, or of the classification of diseases.
Nosopoetic (a.) Producing diseases.
Nost () Wottest not; knowest not.
Nostalgia (n.) Homesickness; esp., a severe and sometimes fatal form of melancholia, due to homesickness.
Nostalgic (a.) Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.
Nostalgy (n.) Same as Nostalgia.
Nostoc (n.) A genus of algae. The plants are composed of moniliform cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance.