nur (plural nurs)
A hard knot in wood; a knur or knurl.
(obsolete) A hard knob of wood used in playing hockey.
• W. Howitt
• URN, run, urn
Nur
A township in Qira, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
• (from Mandarin Chinese) Nu'er
• URN, run, urn
Source: Wiktionary
Nur, n. Etym: [Cf. Knur.]
Definition: A hard knot in wood; also, a hard knob of wood used by boys in playing hockey. I think I'm as hard as a nur, and as tough as whitleather. W. Howitt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
