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Noose (?), n. [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus.  Cf. Node.] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.

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Noose (no͞oz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Noosed (no͞ozd); p. pr. & vb. n. Noosing.] To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.

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