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NUR
Noun
nur (plural nurs)
A hard knot in wood; a knur or knurl.
(obsolete) A hard knob of wood used in playing hockey.
• W. Howitt
Anagrams
• URN, run, urn
Etymology
Proper noun
Nur
A township in Qira, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Synonyms
• (from Mandarin Chinese) Nu'er
Anagrams
• 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
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