Nof
(Nof) [Contr. fr. ne of.] Not of; nor of. [Obs.]
Nog
(Nog) n. [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]
1. A noggin.
2. A kind of strong ale. Halliwell.
Nog
(Nog), n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
3. (Shipbuilding) A treenail to fasten the shores.
Nog
(Nog), v. t. [From 2d Nog.]
1. To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
2. (Shipbuilding) To fasten, as shores, with treenails.
Noggen
(Nog"gen) a. [Prop., made of hemp, fr. Prov. E. nogs hemp.] Made of hemp; hence, hard; rough; harsh.
[Obs.] Johnson.
Noggin
(Nog"gin) n. [Ir. noigin, or Gael. noigean. Cf. lst Nog.]
1. A small mug or cup.
2. A measure equivalent to a gill. [Prov. Eng.]
Nogging
(Nog"ging) n. [From Nog, v. t.] Rough brick masonry used to fill in the interstices of a wooden
frame, in building.
Noght
(Noght) adv. Not. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Noiance
(Noi"ance) n. [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.] [Written also noyance.] Annoyance. [Obs.] Tusser.
Noie
(Noie) v. t. To annoy. See Noy. [Obs.]
Noier
(Noi"er) n. An annoyer. [Obs.] Tusser.
Noils
(Noils) n. pl. [Etymol. uncertain.] Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings.
Noint
(Noint) v. t. To anoint. [Obs.] Sir T. North.
Noious
(Noi"ous) a. Annoying; troublesome. [Obs.]
Noise
(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. 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.
