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o occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs. A little cottage, like some poor man's nest. Spenser.

fore unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton.

to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a- nibbling at one single passage. Tillotson.

or to the ecumenial council held there A. D. 325. Nicene Creed (, a summary of Christian faith, composed and adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, A. D. 325, altered and confirmed by the Council of Constantinople, A. D. 381, and by subsequent councils.

cleave to the Nadir hell, Down, down, and close again, and nip me flat, If I be such a traitress. Tennyson.

ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss. Locke. Nations obey my word and wait my nod. Prior. The land of Nod, sleep.

A kind of loose-fitting plaited jacket, having a loose belt.

nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. Chaucer. Nourished up in the words of faith. 1 Tim. iv. 6.

One newly received into the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith. 1 Tim. iii. 6.

Annoying; disagreeable. [Obs.] Watch the noyous night, and wait for Spenser.

Of no faith; also, not trusting to faith for salvation; -- opposed to Ant: solifidian. Feltham.

to the stream. Shak. The chief his orders gives; the obedient band, With due observance, wait the chief's command. Pope.

ng some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle. Whatso'er she saith, for oracles must stand. Drayton.

struction; as, a book originally written by another hand. "Originally a half length [portrait]." Walpole.

d in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to Ant: heretical and Ant: heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.

In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith. Sir W. Hamilton.

Soundness of faith; a belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures, or in some established standard of faith; -- opposed to heterodoxy or to heresy. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. Waterland.

r a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew. Neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man. Shak.

ion of honor and education; now commonly, in England, a youth employed for doin errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households; in the United States, a boy emploed to wait upon the members of a legislative body. He had two pages of honor -- on either hand one. Bacon.

One who takes pains; one careful and faithful in all work. Gay.