a. [ L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot. ]
n. [ Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus. Cf. Node. ] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus. Cf. Node. ] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. [ 1913 Webster ]
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