Meaning of nuisant | Babel Free

Definitions

Harmful; of the nature of a nuisance.

rare

Equivalents

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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