Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - noose
Noose
noose
n. & v. --n. 1 a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled, esp. in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter. 2 a snare or bond. 3 joc. the marriage tie. --v.tr. 1 catch with or enclose in a noose, ensnare. 2 a make a noose on (a cord). b (often foll. by round) arrange (a cord) in a noose. Phrases and idioms put one's head in a noose bring about one's own downfall. Etymology: ME nose, perh. f. OF no(u)s f. L nodus knot
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English nose Date: 15th century a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn, something that snares like a ~, II. transitive verb (~d; noosing) Date: 1600 to secure by a ~, to make a ~ in or of ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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