v. t.
This canon it in his hand nam. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nimbifer; nimbus a cloud + ferre to bear. ] Serving to bring clouds or stormy weather. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Through the mid seas the nimble pinnace sails. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Nimble is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, nimble-footed, nimble-pinioned, nimble-winged, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nimble Will (Bot.),
adj. same as light-fingered; thievish; pilfering.
n. The quality of being nimble; lightness and quickness in motion; agility; swiftness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Nimbleness. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a nimble manner; with agility; with light, quick motion. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nimbosus, fr. nimbus cloud. ] Cloudy; stormy; tempestuous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
☞ “The nimbus is of pagan origin.” “As an attribute of power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads of evil spirits.” Fairholl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. nimietas, fr. nimius, a., nimis, adv., too much. ] State of being in excess. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
There is a nimiety, a too-muchness, in all Germans. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]