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† ˈnitent, a. Obs. rare.
[f. L. nitent-em, pres. pple. of nitēre to shine.]
Shining, lustrous.
1616J. Lane Contn. Sqr.'s T. xii. 309 A blacke horse, nitent as the iett. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 234 Whose branches are of a nitent black colour.
Hence † ˈnitently adv., brightly. Obs.—1
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 409 In form of a powder very nitently red. |