Nosed (?), a. Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in
composition; as, pug- nosed.
Nose"gay` (?), n. [Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or showy thing.] A
bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy. Pope.
Nos"el (?), v. t. [See Noursle.] To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster;
to nuzzle. [Obs.]
If any man use the Scripture . . . to nosel thee in anything save
in Christ, he is a false prophet.
Tyndale.
Nose"less (?), a. Destitute of a nose.
Nose"smart` (?), n. (Bot.) A kind of cress, a pungent cruciferous
plant, including several species of the genus Nasturtium.
{ Nose"thirl (?), Nose"thril (?) }, n. Nostril. [Obs.] [Written also
nosethurl, nosthrill.] Chaucer.
Nos"ing (?), n. (Arch.) That part of the treadboard of a stair which
projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting
edge of a molding.