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Noc"u*ous (?), a. [L. nocuus,
fr. nocere to hurt.] Hurtful; noxious. [R.] --
Noc"u*ous*ly, adv. [R.]

Nod (?), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf.
OHG. kn&?;t&?;n, genuot&?;n, to shake, and E.
nudge.] 1. To bend or incline the upper
part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes.

2. To incline the head with a quick motion;
to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or
of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one.

3. To be drowsy or dull; to be
careless.

Nor is it Homer nods, but we that
dream.

Nod, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Nodded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Nodding.] 1. To incline or bend, as the
head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of
drowsiness with; as, to nod the head.

2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod
approbation.


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