n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; straight + &unr_; a nerve. ] (Zoöl.) A large division of gastropod molluske, including the Pulmonifera and Opisthobranchiata. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A servant. See Hine. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being shy.
Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]