Noon

noon, n. The middle of the day; midday: 12 o'clock; the time of greatest brilliancy; culminating point.—a. Pert, to midday; meridional. [ME. nones, AS. nontid (= noontide) fr. L. nona hora, the 9th hour (see Nones) = 3 p. m., when the services called nones were orig. held, but afterwards altered to midday.] — Noon'day, n. Midday: 12o'clock in the day. — a. Pert, to midday; meridional. — Noon'ing, n. Repose at noon; a repast at noon. — Noon'tide, n. The time of noon midday. — a. Pert, to noon meridional. Linger or ink, boNboN, chair, get. 398 NOOSE 380 Noose, nooz or noos, n. A running knot, -which, binds the closer the more drawn. — v. [noosed (noozt or noost),_ noosing.] To tie or catch in a noose, insnare. [Perh. fr. OF. nou, pi. nous, L. nodus = E. knot, q. v.J