a meagre, thin-faced man, with a sharp nose ; perhaps from some bird that feeds, or is bred among whins. N.
·vi To <<Whinny>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun ·same·as <<Bablh>>. ...
·noun The nose; the snout; the mouth; the beak of a bird; a nib, as of a pen. ...
or NIB The bill of a bird, and the slit of a pen. Figuratively, the face and mouth of a woman; as, ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
the nose ; also the beak of a bird. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
This word, the Ang.-Sax. nebb, face as well as nose, is sometimes used for ness (which see). Also, a...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A name of the puffin (Fratercula arctica). ...