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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