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nest
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nest \Nest\, v. i.
To build and occupy a nest.
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The king of birds nested within his leaves. --Howell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nest \Nest\ (n[e^]st), n. [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw. n[aum]ste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. n[imac][dsdot]a resting place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead. Prob. from the particle ni down, Skr. ni + the root of E. sit, and thus orig., a place to sit down in. [root] 264. See Nether, and Sit, and cf. Eyas, Nidification, Nye.] 1. The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her eggs and for hatching and rearing her young. [1913 Webster] The birds of the air have nests. --Matt. viii. 20. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared. --Bentley. [1913 Webster] 3. A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs. [1913 Webster] A little cottage, like some poor man's nest. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. (Geol.) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock. [1913 Webster] 5. A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger. [1913 Webster] 6. (Mech.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nest \Nest\, v. t.
To put into a nest; to form a nest for.
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From him who nested himself into the chief power.
--South.
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