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At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now. I have a patient now living, at an advanced age, who discharged blood from his lungs thirty years ago. Arbuthnot.

In these days; at the present time. What men of spirit, nowadays, Come to give sober judgment of new plays Garrick.

In no manner or degree; not at all; nowise. But Ireland will noways allow that name unto it. Fuller.

See Nouch. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The European gray gurnard (Trigla gurnardus). [Written also knoud.]

Knotted; tied in a knot, as a serpent.

Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.]

The marriage knot. [Obs.] Crashaw.

Not anywhere; not in any place or state; as, the book is nowhere to be found.

Not anywhither; in no direction; nowhere. [Archaic] "Thy servant went nowhither." 2 Kings v. 25.

Not in any manner or degree; in no way; noways. Others whose case is nowise different. Earle.

Neat cattle.

See Nouthe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To recognize. [Obs.] "You will not be acknown, sir." B. Jonson.

To of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God. I acknowledge my transgressions. Ps. li. 3. For ends generally acknowledged to be good. Macaulay.

Confessedly.

One who acknowledges.

The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. "An acknowledgment of fault." Froude.

Earlier form of Acknow. [Obs.] To be aknow, to acknowledge; to confess. [Obs.]

To confess; to acknowledge. [Obs.] Chaucer.