night ( gh silent), nicht, nigt, niht

[A. S. niht, neht, neaht; cogn. with Dut. nacht; Icel. nátt, nótt; Dan. nat; Sw.natt; Goth. nahts; Ger. nacht; Wel. nos; Ir. nochd; Lith. naktis; Ru . noche; Lat. nor (gen it. noctis ) Gr. nyx (gen it. nyktos); Sansc. nakta.] I. Ordinary Language: IMG:content-0049.png:[blocks in formation] night-dog, s. 1. A dog used by poachers for hunting in the at night. (Scott: Fortunes of Nigel , ch. xvii.) night. ( Eng .) 2. A watchdog. "When night - dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased." Shakesp.: Merry Wives of Windsor, v. 5. night-dre , s. The dre worn at night. "When each new night - dre gives a new disease." Pope : Rape of the Lock , iv. 38. *night-eater, s. A flea. (Davies.)