Meaning of nuisant | Babel Free

Definitions

Harmful; of the nature of a nuisance.

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Examples

“See the wide realm in equal ſhares poſſeſs’d! / How few the rich, or poor! how many bleſs’d! / O happy ſtate! the ſtate, by Heaven deſign’d / To rein, protect, employ, and bleſs mankind; / […] / Where none are ſlaves, or lords; but all are men: / No nuiſant drones purloin the earner’s food; / But each man’s labour ſwells the common good.”

“One cannot help being sour awee, / And often to a g—t degree, / When sees those nuisant useless drones, / That lordly stalk like petty kings; / Who view poor servile wretches toiling, / For a poor wage, scarce keeps them breathing, / Protracts their life in mis’ry pining, / Those men can’t help themselves from grieving, / When cannot mend their way of living.”

“We have two good trees at the door, a wide street, free sweep of winds, no neighbour on the west, and exemption from all objects of nuisant aspect.”

“With a groan Livingston prepared to repair the damage. Lord, but he wished Daniel was here. Not only did he need his help, he wanted to settle this thing about Mr. Fudd. But Daniel was out helping the street crew this morning. Ah well, after tomorrow Daniel’s four days of service would be up. Then they’d decide the fate of that nuisant old man.”

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