Law ben nonsued, of a plaintiff or his suit: to receive an adverse judgment recording failure to prosecute or to produce sufficient evidence. …

Insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency. …

The failure of a clergyman to reside in the locality of his benefice. …

(a) An additional name [cp. surname n. (a)]; also, an epithet; a family name or last name [quots. 1472-3 & prob. a1425]; (b) a distinguishing name; also, a pseudonym, nom de guerre [last quot.]. …

(a) Willing to bear hardship, affliction, etc.; (b) self-restrained, slow to anger, calm; (c) patiently awaiting an event; also, as noun: one who patiently waits. …

(a) Refl. To make confession, make confession (to sb., to God); also iron., with implication of impending decease [quot.: Chaucer TC]; (b) refl. shriven o (of), to confess (sins), make confession of……