un noosed
noun
1.
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
2.
a tie or bond; snare.
verb (used with object)
3.
to secure by or as by a noose.
4.
to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?
1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?
Related forms
noos·er, noun
un·noosed, adjective
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noose (nuːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot |
| 2. | something that restrains, binds, or traps |
| 3. | put one's head in a noose to bring about one's own downfall |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to secure or catch in or as if in a noose |
| 5. | to make a noose of or in |
| [C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus | |
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Word Origin & History
noose
mid-15c., from O.Fr. nos or cognate O.Prov. nous "knot," from L. nodus "knot." Rare before c.1600.
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