The land of Nod

The land of Nod
Nod Nod (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster]

Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command; as, a nod of approval. [1913 Webster]

A look or a nod only ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Nations obey my word and wait my nod. --Prior. [1913 Webster]

{The land of Nod}, sleep. [1913 Webster]


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  • the land of Nod —    sleep    A pun on Cain s travels when he dwelt in the land of Nod (Genesis 4: 16):     There s queer things chanced since ye hae been in the land of Nod. (W. Scott, 1818)    Mainly nursery use for coaxing children into the frightening dark …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • the land of Nod — humorous a state of sleep. [punningly, with biblical allusion to the place name Nod (Gen. 4:16).] → land …   English new terms dictionary

  • be in the land of nod — old fashioned to be sleeping. Joe s in the land of nod at last …   New idioms dictionary

  • Land of Nod — The Land of Nod ( he. ’eretz Nod) is a place in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, located to the east of Eden , to which Cain chose to flee to after murdering his brother Abel. The Hebrew word nod means wandering . : And Cain went out from …   Wikipedia

  • land of nod — {n. phr.} Sleep. * /The little girl went off to the land of nod./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • land of nod — {n. phr.} Sleep. * /The little girl went off to the land of nod./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • land of nod, the — noun HUMOROUS the state of being ASLEEP: Billy was deep in the land of nod …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • land of Nod — noun /ˈlænd əv ˈnɒd,ˈlænd əv ˈnɑd/ sleep From breakfast on through all the day At home among my friends I stay; But every night I go abroadAfar into the Land of Nod. ... From a Victorian nursery rhyme …   Wiktionary

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