n. [ See Ouch. ] An ouch; a jewel. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] A cake, sweetmeat, or confection made with almonds or other nuts. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & adv. See Naught. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Contr. fr. ne would. ] Would not. [ Obs. ] “By those who nould repent.” Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Noll. ] The top of the head; the head or noll. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to the noumenon; real; -- opposed to
‖n. [ NL. fr. Gr. &unr_; the thing perceived, p. pr. pass. of &unr_; to perceive, &unr_; the mind. ] (Metaph.) The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the
n. [ OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name. ] (Gram.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ By some grammarians the term noun is so used as to include adjectives, as being descriptive; but in general it is limited to substantives. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to a noun. [ 1913 Webster ]
Verbs which in whole or in part have shed their old nounal coat. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun; to nominalize. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]