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n.

1.

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.

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"ICH VERSTEHE NUR DEUTCH UND ENGLISHE,"--or words to that effect.

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It's me that's sold and going down, and not you nur the chil'en.

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"Oh, ja," said the other, "der Zweck ist nur den Feind zu schwachen, so kann man gewiss nicht den Verlust der Privat-Personen in Achtung nehmen.

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