Nothing but, only; no more than. Chaucer. -- To make nothing of. (a) To
make no difficulty of; to consider as trifling or important. "We are
industrious to preserve our bodies from slavery, but we make nothing of
suffering our souls to be slaves to our lusts." Ray. (b) Not to
understand; as, I could make nothing of what he said.
Noth"ing, adv. In no degree; not at all; in no wise.
Adam, with such counsel nothing swayed.
Milton.
The influence of reason in producing our passions is nothing near
so extensive as is commonly believed.
Burke.
Nothing off (Naut.), an order to the steersman to keep the vessel close
to the wind.
Noth`ing*a"ri*an (?), n. One of no certain belief; one belonging to no
particular sect.