Middle English Dictionary Entry

nēse n.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. nase & nose n.(1).
1.
(a) The nose as part of the human body; brigge of the ~ [see also brigge 2. (f)]; ~ ende, the tip of the nose; ~ gristil, the cartilage of the nose; (b) the nose of a man or animal as an organ for smelling, breathing, making sounds, emitting water, blood, mucus, fire, etc.; the sense of smell; holden ~, to hold one's nose; ~ bledere, a nosebleeder; ~ smel; (c) the trunk of an elephant; (d) in surnames & place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.49].

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Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. nese.