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Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings.

Noint (?), v. t. To anoint.
[Obs.] Sir T. North.

Noi"ous (?), a. Annoying;
troublesome. [Obs.]

Noise (?), n. [F. noise noisy
strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness,
disgust. See Nausea.]

1. Sound of any kind.

The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without
noise

to us perceived.

Bacon.

&fist; Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to
be determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is a confused
mixture of many discordant sounds, like the rolling of thunder or the
noise of the waves. Nevertheless, the difference between sound
and noise is by no means precise. Ganot.

2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless
sound; clamor; din.

3. Loud or continuous talk; general talk or
discussion; rumor; report. "The noise goes."
Shak.

What noise have we had about transplantation of
diseases and transfusion of blood!

T.

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