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Preceptory :: Preceptory (n.) A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2..

Anight :: Anight (adv.) Alt. of Anight.

Anights :: Anights (adv.) In the night time; at night.

Casual :: Casual (n.) One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.

Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack..

Antephialtic :: Antephialtic (a.) Good against nightmare.

Squire :: Squire (n.) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire..

Passiontide :: Passiontide (n.) The last fortnight of Lent.

Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..

Nighted :: Nighted (a.) Darkness; clouded.

Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To cause to undergo a disgraceful punishment, as a recreant knight..

Roost :: Roost (n.) The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.

Nightmen :: Nightmen (pl. ) of Nightma.

Off :: Off (a.) On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg..

Moon :: Moon (n.) The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of the earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is reflected to the earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the earth is 240,000 miles, and its mass is one eightieth that of the earth. See Lunar month, under Month..

Knight Baro-net :: Knight baro-net () See Baronet.

Noctuid :: Noctuid (n.) Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidae, or Noctuaelitae, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night..

Lucubratory :: Lucubratory (a.) Composed by candlelight, or by night; of or pertaining to night studies; laborious or painstaking..

Nigh :: Nigh (superl.) Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate..

Shift :: Shift (v. t.) The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift..

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