Bible Dictionaries
Nisus
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to evacuate feces or urine.
(2):
(n.) A striving; an effort; a conatus.
(3):
(n.) The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nisus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/n/nisus.html. 1828.